Francis Lewis Boulevard & Union Turnpike
Francis Lewis Boulevard and Union Turnpike meet at a four-way crossing in Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Queens, at the edge of Cunningham Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 39 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 7,697 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Kissena Corridor Park is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/Union Tpke, is 120 feet away for the Q76, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/Union Tpke, 120 feet away, for the Q76.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/Union Tpke Q76 · Shelter120 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Union Turnpike, 1,160 feet by car along the streets.
- 202-06 Hillside Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.8 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 39 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 24 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2017
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 7,697 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
| Direction on the ticket | 2026 so far |
|---|---|
| Westbound on Union Turnpike | 4,850 |
| Northbound on Francis Lewis Boulevard | 2,847 |
| Total | 7,697 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fresh Meadows-Utopia; the corner is on the edge of the Cunningham Park area
- Elevation
- 85 feet above sea level
Homes
About 80 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 in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2025 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cunningham Park90 feet
- Kissena Corridor Park100 feet
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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The seven nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & 199th Street 410 feet
- Union Turnpike & Clearview Expressway 1,070 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Cunningham Park Service Road 1,090 feet
- 75th Avenue & 199th Street 1,210 feet
- Clearview Expressway & Union Turnpike 1,270 feet
- 75th Avenue & 198th Street 0.3 miles
- Union Turnpike & Clearview Expressway 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Francis Lewis Boulevard or Union Turnpike.