Commonwealth Boulevard & Jericho Turnpike
Commonwealth Boulevard and Jericho Turnpike meet at a three-way junction in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Jericho Tpke/Commonwealth Blvd, is 40 feet away for the Q36 and Q110, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 14 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jericho Tpke/Commonwealth Blvd, 40 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jericho Tpke/Commonwealth Blvd Q36, Q11040 feetQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & 90th Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 239-15 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Commonwealth Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Jericho Turnpike
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 405133 and 405134.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat.
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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 90th Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard 180 feet
- 89th Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard 370 feet
- 91st Avenue & Jericho Turnpike 620 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 88th Drive 650 feet
- 249th Street & Jericho Turnpike 700 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 88th Road 930 feet
- 90th Avenue & 247th Street 990 feet
- 91st Avenue & 247th Street 990 feet
See every intersection along Commonwealth Boulevard or Jericho Turnpike.