Jerome Avenue & Shakespeare Avenue
Jerome Avenue and Shakespeare Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 306 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Woodycrest United Methodist Church is 900 feet away, and Martin Luther King Triangle is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 167 St, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 167 St 4880 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 167 St B, D0.3 milesB D
- 170 St 40.5 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Bronx Reflection” (2007) by Carol Sun at the 167 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 167 St/River Av, 770 feet away, for the Bx35.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 167 St/River Av Bx35 · Shelter770 feetBx35
Next buses at this stop
- Bx35 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Jerome Avenue.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- River Ave & McClellan St 21 docks in all720 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1133 Jerome Avenue Gas station100 feet
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 306 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,460th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 320 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Highbridge
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 796 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 101 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and February 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Jerome Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-2PM
East side of Shakespeare Avenue
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME TUESDAY & FRIDAY 11AM-1PM
South side of Shakespeare Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 220575.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 2 swimming pools
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools School290 feet
- Harlem RBI Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- Dream Charter School Highbridge School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center Park100 feet
- Mullaly Playground (2) Playground340 feet
- Nelson Playground800 feet
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- Las Casitas Community Garden810 feet
- Jerome Slope Nature area950 feet
- Martin Luther King Triangle1,200 feet
- Mullaly Playground (1) Playground1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- High Bridge Library1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Woodycrest United Methodist Church House of worship900 feet
Community centers and public services
- John Mullaly Recreation Center1,220 feet
- Mullaly Park Pool Swimming pool1,260 feet
- Mullaly Park Wading Pool Swimming pool1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket440 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,140 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jerome Avenue & Pedestrian Path 90 feet
- Jerome Avenue & West 166th Street 230 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 167th Street 290 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & Pedestrian Path 390 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & McClellan Street 430 feet
- Anderson Avenue & West 166th Street 500 feet
- Anderson Avenue & West 167th Street 520 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 167th Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Jerome Avenue or Shakespeare Avenue.