East Gun Hill Road & Wayne Avenue
East Gun Hill Road and Wayne Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Norwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Williamsbridge Oval Playground is 800 feet away, and Gun Hill Meadow in Van Cortlandt Park is 1,300 feet away. The nearest subway, Norwood-205 St, is about nine minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them nursing homes or hospices, and 13 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Norwood-205 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Norwood-205 St D0.5 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Mosholu Pkwy 40.5 miles4
- Woodlawn 40.5 miles4
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Gun Hill Rd/Tryon Av, 300 feet away, for the Bx28 and Bx38.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Gun Hill Rd/Tryon Av Bx28, Bx38300 feetBx28 Bx38
Next buses at this stop
- Bx28 …
- Bx38 …
East Gun Hill Road carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E Gun Hill Rd & Tryon Ave 21 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 641 East Gun Hill Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 3474 Putnam Place Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers820 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Norwood
- Elevation
- 182 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,300 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 1927 and 1961.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the red maple and the silver maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East Gun Hill Road
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East Gun Hill Road
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Wayne Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 208169 and 212354.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1889 and 1890.
- Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House Designated landmark800 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 hospital
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Roshe Institute for Dental Office TR Trade or language school350 feet
- P.S. 094 Kings College School920 feet
- Child Development Center of the Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Williamsbridge Oval Park · listed historic place670 feet
- Williamsbridge Oval Playground800 feet
- Gun Hill Meadow in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature1,300 feet
Show all 4
- Van Cortlandt Park1,310 feet
Health care
- Bainbridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice440 feet
- Wayne Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice520 feet
- Montefiore Medical Center - Henry & Lucy Moses DIV Hospital1,250 feet
Show all 4
- Mosholu Parkway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Museum of Bronx History at Valentine Varian House Museum1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mosholu Montefiore Community Center950 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,250 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East Gun Hill Road & Tryon Avenue 270 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Bainbridge Avenue 290 feet
- East 210th Street & Wayne Avenue 470 feet
- East 211th Street & Wayne Avenue 500 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Kings College Place 540 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Rochambeau Avenue 570 feet
- Reservoir Oval West & Wayne Avenue 650 feet
- Reservoir Oval West & Tryon Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along East Gun Hill Road or Wayne Avenue.