Matthewson Road & Harlem River Park Bridge
Matthewson Road and Harlem River Park Bridge meet at a three-way junction in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. I.S. 229 Roland Patterson is 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sedgwick Av/Harlem River Bridge, is 360 feet away for the Bx18B, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them schools, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sedgwick Av/Harlem River Bridge, 360 feet away, for the Bx18B.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sedgwick Av/Harlem River Bridge Bx18B360 feetBx18B
Next buses at this stop
- Bx18B …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W Tremont Ave & Matthewson Rd 19 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1764 University Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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 2,100 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 in 1973.
Since 2014 at least 7 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- I.S. 229 Roland Patterson School350 feet
- The New American Academy at Roberto Clemente State Park School350 feet
- Luminous Early Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roberto Clemente State Parkunder 10 feet
Houses of worship
- St Matthews AME Church House of worship420 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at West Tremont Avenue-Sedgwick Avenue Area Community center1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket420 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Harlem River Park Bridge & MacCracken Avenue 90 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Harlem River Park Bridge 210 feet
- Harlem River Park Bridge & Sedgwick Avenue 290 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Cedar Avenue 390 feet
- Matthewson Road & West Tremont Avenue 530 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & West Tremont Avenue 730 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Undercliff Avenue 770 feet
- Cedar Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Harlem River Park Bridge or Matthewson Road.