Hall of Science Bridge & Meridian Road

Hall of Science Bridge and Meridian Road meet at a four-way crossing in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The sculpture “Freedom of the Human Spirit” is 710 feet away. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them park features. NYC Parks records 142 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern white pine.

Safety record
1 hurt
1 police-reported crash, 2021–2025
Nearest highway entrance
Grand Central Parkway
1,270 feet by car along the streets
Within a walk
6 places
3 park features, 1 museum and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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Hall of Science Bridge & Meridian Road Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on Meridian Road.

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 111 St & 49 Ave 30 docks in all
    0.3 miles

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Unnamed Street, 1,270 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 112-44 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11368
City Council district
21
Police precinct
110
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Trees

NYC Parks records 142 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern white pine.

Monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

  1. Free Form Kinetic sculpture by José De Rivera, 1964
    420 feet
  2. Freedom of the Human Spirit Sculpture by Marshall Fredericks, 1964
    710 feet

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 park features
  • 1 museum
  • 1 park
  • 1 stadium or arena

This corner stands inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Flushing Meadows Corona Park
    surrounds this corner
  2. Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature
    390 feet
  3. Reflecting Pool Lawns in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature
    770 feet
Show all 4
  1. North Lawn in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Queens Museum
    650 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Stadium or arena
    240 feet

Not on record for this corner:

  • A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
  • A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
  • A signal or safety change
  • A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
  • Homes within 820 feet
  • A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Meridian Road or United Nations Avenue North.

Sources: NYPD, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Technology and Innovation and NYC Health, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.