Major Deegan Expressway & West Tremont Avenue
Major Deegan Expressway and West Tremont Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. I.S. 229 Roland Patterson is 460 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cedar Av/West Tremont Av, is 130 feet away for the Bx40 and Bx42, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them schools, and one place to eat. 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cedar Av/West Tremont Av, 130 feet away, for the Bx40 and Bx42.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cedar Av/West Tremont Av Bx40, Bx42130 feetBx40 Bx42
Next buses at this stop
- Bx40 …
- Bx42 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W Tremont Ave & Matthewson Rd 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 1,230 feet by car along the streets.
- 1764 University Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.9 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
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- I.S. 229 Roland Patterson School460 feet
- The New American Academy at Roberto Clemente State Park School460 feet
- P.S. 109 Sedgwick School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roberto Clemente State Park190 feet
- Cedar Playground730 feet
Houses of worship
- St Matthews AME Church House of worship640 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at West Tremont Avenue-Sedgwick Avenue Area Community center710 feet
- Older adult center at 200 West Tremont Avenue Older adult center1,060 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 43/Ladder 59 Fire station1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,150 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- Antillana Market Place Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five food stores.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cedar Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 80 feet
- Matthewson Road & West Tremont Avenue 200 feet
- West Tremont Avenue & Fordham Place 240 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Palisade Place 470 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Cedar Avenue 500 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 520 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Undercliff Avenue 550 feet
- Harlem River Park Bridge & Sedgwick Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Major Deegan Expressway or West Tremont Avenue.