Exterior Street & East 138th Street
Exterior Street and East 138th Street meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. La Finca Del Sur is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, 138 St-Grand Concourse, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 138 St-Grand Concourse, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 5510 feet4 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 4 …
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Also within a walk
- 3 Av-138 St 60.3 miles6
- 149 St-Grand Concourse 2, 4, 50.5 miles2 4 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Day Into Night Into Day” (2021) by Amy Pryor at the 138 St-Grand Concourse station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 138 St/Grand Concourse, 370 feet away, for the Bx33.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 138 St/Grand Concourse Bx33370 feetBx33
Next buses at this stop
- Bx33 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 138 St & Grand Concourse 20 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Exterior Street & East 135th Street, 800 feet by car along the streets.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 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 2020 and 2024.
Since 2014 at least 156 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 138th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of East 138th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Exterior Street
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
Schools and child care
- Community School for Social Justice School1,150 feet
- Health Opportunities High School1,150 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School III School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- La Finca Del Sur Garden490 feet
- La Finca del Sur Community Garden550 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Exterior Street & Madison Avenue Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path 30 feet
- Madison Avenue Bridge & Exterior Street 60 feet
- Exterior Street & Major Deegan Expressway at Madison Avenue Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path 80 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & East 138th Street 100 feet
- Exterior Street & East 138th Street at Major Deegan Expressway 110 feet
- East 138th Street & Gerard Avenue 160 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 138th Street 320 feet
- Madison Avenue Bridge & East 138th Street 330 feet
See every intersection along East 138th Street or Exterior Street.