Horace Harding Expressway & Utopia Parkway
Horace Harding Expressway and Utopia Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 4,844 red-light and 686 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Francis Lewis High School is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utopia Pkwy/Horace Harding Expwy, is 40 feet away for the Q30, Q31 and Q75, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and 24 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utopia Pkwy/Horace Harding Expwy, 40 feet away, for the Q30, Q31 and Q75.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utopia Pkwy/Horace Harding Expwy Q30, Q31, Q75 · Shelter40 feetQ30 Q31 Q75
Next buses at this stop
- Q30 …
- Q31 …
- Q75 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 182nd Street at Long Island Expressway, 310 feet by car along the streets.
- 181-12 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station220 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,844 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 37th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,946 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound on Horace Harding Expressway | 2,939 | 1,289 |
| Westbound on Horace Harding Expressway | 1,766 | 513 |
| Northbound on Utopia Parkway | 139 | 144 |
| Total | 4,844 | 1,946 |
In 2025, 686 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 991st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 329 more were issued.
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About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 20 and 24 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fresh Meadows-Utopia
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A posted limit of 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1980.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Horace Harding Expressway
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Utopia Parkway
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Jewish Institute of Queens Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K600 feet
- Ganeinu School870 feet
- J.H.S. 216 George J. Ryan School940 feet
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- Francis Lewis High School1,000 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 299/Ladder 152 Fire station360 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch120 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Fresh Meadows Place Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and three food stores.
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 nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Long Island Expressway & Utopia Parkway 110 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 182nd Street at Long Island Expressway 310 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 64th Avenue 330 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 182nd Street 440 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 175th Place 520 feet
- 64th Avenue & 181st Street 520 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 183rd Street 560 feet
- 175th Street & 64th Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Horace Harding Expressway or Utopia Parkway.