Cross Island Parkway & 147th Street at 12th Avenue
Cross Island Parkway, 147th Street and 12th Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/147 St, is 740 feet away for the Q76, QM2 and QM32, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/147 St, 740 feet away, for the Q76, QM2 and QM32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/147 St Q76, QM2, QM32740 feetQ76 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Whitestone Expressway, 770 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,240 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cross Island Parkway & 147th Street 150 feet
- 147th Street & 11th Avenue 290 feet
- 147th Street & 13th Avenue 410 feet
- 148th Street & 12th Avenue 460 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 11th Avenue 480 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 148th Street 610 feet
- 147th Street & 10th Avenue 650 feet
- 13th Avenue & 146th Place 730 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue, 147th Street or Cross Island Parkway.