Major Deegan Expressway & West 161st Street Pedestrian Overpass
Major Deegan Expressway and West 161st Street Pedestrian Overpass meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The fountain “Macombs Dam Park Fountain” is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 4, B and D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them gardens. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 161 St-Yankee Stadium, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4, B, D0.5 miles4 B D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
Manhattan
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Room of Tranquility” (2002) by Helene Brandt and “Wall-Slide” (2002) by Vito Acconci (Acconci Studio in collaboration with di Domenico + Partners) at the 161 St-Yankee Stadium station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/E 161 St, 860 feet away, for the Bx6 and Bx13.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/E 161 St Bx6, Bx13860 feetBx6 Bx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
- Bx13 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Jerome Ave & Ogden Ave 21 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1165 Ogden Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 142 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macombs Dam Park.
- Macombs Dam Park Fountain Fountain by Martin Schenck, 1908570 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Macombs Dam Park50 feet
- Summit Playground170 feet
- Sweetgum Community Garden1,050 feet
Show all 6
- La Isla Youth Community Garden1,140 feet
- Woodycrest Community Garden1,160 feet
- Taqwa Community Farm Garden1,270 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 161st Street & Pedestrian Path 130 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway 160 feet
- Summit Avenue & West 161st Street 180 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Sedgwick Avenue 420 feet
- Ogden Avenue & West 161st Street 430 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & University Avenue 560 feet
- Summit Avenue & West 162nd Street 610 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Ogden Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along Major Deegan Expressway or West 161st Street Pedestrian Overpass.