Grand Avenue & West Burnside Avenue
Grand Avenue and West Burnside Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. King of Glory Tabernacle is 190 feet away. The nearest subway, Burnside Av, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them schools, and 29 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burnside Av, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Burnside Av 4550 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Tremont Av B, D0.4 milesB D
- 183 St 40.5 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “How to get to the moon...” (2008) by Laura Battle at the Burnside Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Burnside Av/Grand Av, 40 feet away, for the Bx40 and Bx42.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Burnside Av/Grand Av Bx40, Bx4240 feetBx40 Bx42
Next buses at this stop
- Bx40 …
- Bx42 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Grand Avenue and West Burnside Avenue.
- 61 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Davidson Ave & W Burnside Ave 32 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1736 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2022
- Turn calming, February 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1922 and 1926.
Since 2014 at least 68 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Grand Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Grand Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West Burnside Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of West Burnside Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 207304 and 211491.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Acp Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
- P.S. 306 School1,040 feet
- The Bronx School of Young Leaders School1,040 feet
Show all 4
- Charter High School for Law and Social Justice School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Aqueduct Walk Park380 feet
- Davidson Playground640 feet
- Leave It Better Community Garden680 feet
Show all 4
- Grand Playground910 feet
Houses of worship
- King of Glory Tabernacle House of worship190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Morris Heights Post Office630 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch800 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket110 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Harrison Avenue & West Burnside Avenue 260 feet
- Davidson Avenue & West Burnside Avenue 270 feet
- Grand Avenue & West 180th Street 520 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Burnside Avenue 590 feet
- University Avenue & West Burnside Avenue at West 179th Street 600 feet
- Davidson Avenue & West 180th Street 690 feet
- West 180th Street & Harrison Avenue 730 feet
- Grand Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along Grand Avenue or West Burnside Avenue.