Independence Avenue & West 246th Street
Independence Avenue and West 246th Street meet at a six-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Riverdale Temple is 300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, is 1,080 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, 1,080 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St Bx7, Bx10, Bx201,080 feetBx7 Bx10 Bx20
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- Bx20 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Independence Ave & W 240 St 12 docks in all660 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 station1.1 miles
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2022.
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
- 190 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 900 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 1953 and 1958.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 88 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Independence Avenue
- Back-in parking only 9 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Independence Avenue
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 12 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 6 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
North side of West 246th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 246th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Libraries, museums and history
- William E. Dodge House Listed historic place1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Riverdale Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K300 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 246th Street & Delafield Way 420 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 246th Street 600 feet
- Independence Avenue & Dodgewood Road 620 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 240th Street 640 feet
- Arlington Avenue & Dodgewood Road 920 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 239th Street 940 feet
- Dodgewood Road & Hadley Avenue 980 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 247th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Independence Avenue or West 246th Street.