Independence Avenue & Dodgewood Road
Independence Avenue and Dodgewood Road meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Riverdale Temple is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, is 1,260 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1961, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, 1,260 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St Bx7, Bx10, Bx201,260 feetBx7 Bx10 Bx20
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- Bx20 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Independence Ave & W 240 St 12 docks in all1,280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Henry Hudson Parkway East & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Irwin Avenue Gas station1.2 miles
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 165 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1951 and 1961.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Independence Avenue
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Independence Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival, High Victorian and Italianate, one each, and built between 1858 and 1868.
- Greyston Gatehouse Designated landmark330 feet
- William E. and Melissa Phelps Dodge House, Greyston Designated landmark560 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wave Hill Botanical garden · listed historic place1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- William E. Dodge House Listed historic place680 feet
Houses of worship
- Riverdale Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dodgewood Road & Hadley Avenue 360 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 247th Street 420 feet
- West 247th Street & Alderbrook Road 450 feet
- Arlington Avenue & Dodgewood Road 470 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 246th Street 620 feet
- West 247th Street & Hadley Avenue 690 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 246th Street 780 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 247th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Dodgewood Road or Independence Avenue.