Colonial Road & Senator Street
Colonial Road and Senator Street meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Park and Parkway is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, is 730 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 730 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37730 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 68 St 19 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 139 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the dawn redwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Colonial Road
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Senator Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Senator Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park60 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground100 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park850 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 67th Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 68th Street & Bliss Terrace 480 feet
- 68th Street & Bay Cliff Terrace 480 feet
- 67th Street & Sedgwick Place 530 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road 610 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Senator Street 780 feet
- Shore Road & Colonial Road 780 feet
See every intersection along Colonial Road or Senator Street.