Cross Bronx Expressway & Boston Road at Vyse Avenue
Cross Bronx Expressway, Boston Road and Vyse Avenue meet at a five-way junction in West Farms, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 36 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Grace Episcopal Church West Farms is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, 1,170 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av 2, 51,170 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- 174 St 2, 51,300 feet2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Animal Tracks” (2004) by Naomi Campbell at the West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Boston Rd/Vyse Av, 70 feet away, for the Bx21.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Boston Rd/Vyse Av Bx2170 feetBx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Vyse Ave & Boston Rd 19 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at East 174th Street & Bronx River Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1614 Boston Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 36 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Farms
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2002 and 2019.
Since 2014 at least 966 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 74 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and February 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Boston Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Boston Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Cross Bronx Expressway
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Cross Bronx Expressway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Vyse Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Heaven's Tiny Tots East Tremont Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2650 feet
- Bold Charter School650 feet
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- P.S. 006 West Farms School770 feet
- The Vida Bogart School for All Children School770 feet
- Cultivating Hearts and Minds Pre-K Center at 1946 Boston Road Pre-K center980 feet
- Beanstalk Childcare Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crotona Park940 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Episcopal Church West Farms House of worship410 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 18/Engine 45/Ladder 58 Fire station1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket520 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Cross Bronx Plaza Shopping center360 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Boston Road 90 feet
- Boston Road & East 176th Street 160 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Bryant Avenue 170 feet
- Boston Road & East 176th Street at Vyse Avenue 250 feet
- Boston Road & Bryant Avenue 320 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Longfellow Avenue 430 feet
- Boston Road & East 175th Street 480 feet
- Boston Road & Longfellow Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along Boston Road, Cross Bronx Expressway or Vyse Avenue.