Grand Central Parkway & Union Turnpike at Stronghurst Avenue
Grand Central Parkway, Union Turnpike and Stronghurst Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Alley Pond Park is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/Grand Central Pkwy, is 650 feet away for the Q46 and Q48, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/Grand Central Pkwy, 650 feet away, for the Q46 and Q48.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/Grand Central Pkwy Q46, Q48650 feetQ46 Q48
Next buses at this stop
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 1,020 feet by car along the streets.
- 223-15 Union Turnpike Gas station0.4 miles
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 142 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Mushashino' zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Union Turnpike
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 15 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Athletic Playground180 feet
- Alley Pond Park520 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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 231st Street & Stronghurst Avenue 100 feet
- 230th Street & Stronghurst Avenue 450 feet
- Union Turnpike & 234th Street 710 feet
- 229th Street & Stronghurst Avenue 780 feet
- 231st Street & Seward Avenue 820 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Cloverdale Boulevard 850 feet
- 230th Street & Seward Avenue 940 feet
- 232nd Street & Seward Avenue 970 feet
See every intersection along Grand Central Parkway, Stronghurst Avenue or Union Turnpike.