Francis Lewis Boulevard & 248th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 248th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Christ Lutheran School is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St, is 290 feet away for the QM63, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St, 290 feet away, for the QM63.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St QM63290 feetQM63
Next buses at this stop
- QM63 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 246-03 139th Avenue Gas station1,070 feet
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 248th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Christ Lutheran School130 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship970 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 249th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 247th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 250th Street 500 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 246th Street 500 feet
- 248th Street & Memphis Avenue 550 feet
- 248th Street & 139th Avenue 550 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 245th Street 750 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Caney Lane 750 feet
See every intersection along 248th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.