Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Drive
Grand Central Parkway and 62nd Drive meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Underbridge Dog Run is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 62 Dr/108 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q38, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 62 Dr/108 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q38.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 62 Dr/108 St Q380.3 milesQ38
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 62nd Drive and Grand Central Parkway.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Central Pkwy & 62 Dr 14 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-34 Colonial Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 62-60 99th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 10 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 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 100 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 62nd Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 62nd Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Grand Central Parkway
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- World's Fair Playground60 feet
- Underbridge Dog Run Park1,110 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 108-25 62nd Drive Older adult center1,250 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Avenue 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Road 530 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Avenue 620 feet
- 62nd Drive & Colonial Avenue 680 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Colonial Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 710 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Colonial Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 760 feet
- 110th Street & 62nd Drive 800 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Drive 800 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Drive or Grand Central Parkway.