Grand Central Parkway & 68th Road
Grand Central Parkway and 68th Road meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens, at the edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 69 Rd/112 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 Rd/112 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 Rd/112 St Q64, Q74, QM4, QM440.3 milesQ64 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 68 Dr & 112 St 12 docks in all820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at Jewel Avenue & Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-34 Colonial Avenue Gas station1.2 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 24 and 29 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills; the corner is on the edge of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park area
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 100 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 68th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 68th Drive 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 68th Avenue 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 69th Avenue 520 feet
- 112th Street & 68th Road 550 feet
- 112th Street & 68th Avenue 780 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 67th Road 800 feet
- 112th Street & 68th Drive 810 feet
- 112th Street & 67th Drive 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 68th Road or Grand Central Parkway.