Grand Central Parkway & 172nd Street
Grand Central Parkway and 172nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Utopia Pkwy/St Johns University, is 0.3 miles away for the Q30, Q31 and Q75. About 170 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 109 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utopia Pkwy/St Johns University, 0.3 miles away, for the Q30, Q31 and Q75.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utopia Pkwy/St Johns University Q30, Q31, Q750.3 milesQ30 Q31 Q75
Next buses at this stop
- Q30 …
- Q31 …
- Q75 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 250 feet by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.8 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 111 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 170 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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 109 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 172nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 172nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & 82nd Avenue 270 feet
- 172nd Street & University Road 320 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 173rd Street 720 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 175th Street 920 feet
- Utopia Parkway & Homelawn Street 1,130 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 175th Street 1,180 feet
- 170th Street & University Road 1,190 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Edgerton Road 1,310 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or Grand Central Parkway.