Edward L Grant Highway & West 170th Street
Edward L Grant Highway and West 170th Street meet at a five-way junction in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 370 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Corporal Fischer Park Playground is 570 feet away, and Ogden Plimpton Playground is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, five of them schools, and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 41,210 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 167 St 40.4 miles4
- 170 St B, D0.4 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 170 St/Edward L Grant HWY, 60 feet away, for the Bx18A.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 170 St/Edward L Grant HWY Bx18A60 feetBx18A
Next buses at this stop
- Bx18A …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on West 170th Street.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shakespeare Ave & W 169 St 20 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2021
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 370 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,360th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 192 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Highbridge
- Elevation
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 350 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and October 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Edward L Grant Highway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Edward L Grant Highway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Jesup Avenue
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 210804 and 220219.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 gardens
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bronx Debate Academy School640 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School730 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School920 feet
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- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School1,080 feet
- The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
- Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cpl Fischer Park300 feet
- Corporal Fischer Park Playground570 feet
- Roberto Clemente Community Garden700 feet
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- Martin Luther King Triangle1,030 feet
- Keltch Park1,080 feet
- Ogden Plimpton Playground1,130 feet
- Plimpton Playground1,140 feet
- Mosaic Success Garden1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- High Bridge Library1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highbridge Post Office820 feet
Supermarkets
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket640 feet
- Bravo Supermarket990 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 170th Street 260 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 310 feet
- Nelson Avenue & West 170th Street 520 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & West 170th Street 530 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 620 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 169th Street 690 feet
- Edward L Grant Highway & West 169th Street 700 feet
- Jesup Avenue & Jesup Place 750 feet
See every intersection along Edward L Grant Highway, Jesup Avenue or West 170th Street.