Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge
Major Deegan Expressway and Willis Avenue Bridge meet at a four-way crossing in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Pulaski Park is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them schools, and 22 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Willis Avenue Bridge.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 Av-138 St 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Brook Av 60.4 miles6
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Willis Av/E 138 St, 930 feet away, for the M125.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willis Av/E 138 St M125 · Shelter930 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Willis Avenue Bridge.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willis Ave & Bruckner Blvd 19 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway, 990 feet by car along the streets.
- 164 Willis Avenue Gas station340 feet
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10454
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 175 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 28 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne, and mostly built between 1891 and 1895.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center at 105 Willis Avenue Pre-K center600 feet
- P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt School840 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II School840 feet
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- P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck School1,060 feet
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,110 feet
- Mott Haven Academy Charter School1,300 feet
- Mott Haven Charter School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lozada Playground360 feet
- Pulaski Park460 feet
- Ranaqua Playground620 feet
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- Pulaski Park Playground680 feet
- Wanaqua Garden810 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,030 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodfest Depot Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Willis Avenue Bridge & East 135th Street 140 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 300 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 340 feet
- Willis Avenue & East 136th Street 400 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Willis Avenue 440 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 450 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Willis Avenue at Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 480 feet
- East 135th Street & Major Deegan Expressway 500 feet
See every intersection along Major Deegan Expressway or Willis Avenue Bridge.