Meridian Road & Botanical Garden Bridge
Meridian Road and Botanical Garden Bridge meet at a four-way crossing in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Kissena Corridor Park is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, College Point Blvd/58 Rd, is 0.3 miles away for the Q58 and Q98. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is College Point Blvd/58 Rd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q58 and Q98.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- College Point Blvd/58 Rd Q58, Q98 · Shelter0.3 milesQ58 Q98
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q98 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Botanical Garden Bridge and Meridian Road.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway westbound at College Point Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-04 College Point Boulevard Gas station0.9 miles
- 40-24 College Point Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 114 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
This corner stands inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Flushing Meadows Corona Parksurrounds this corner
- Lawrence Playground310 feet
- Kissena Corridor Park710 feet
Show all 4
- Fountain of the Planets in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature880 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Van Wyck Expressway & Fowler Path 180 feet
- Path of Progress & Path of Discovery 210 feet
- Fowler Path & Botanical Garden Bridge 250 feet
- Fountain of the Planets Pr & Path of Discovery 520 feet
- College Point Boulevard & Botanical Garden Bridge 780 feet
- Meridian Road & Rodman Walk 830 feet
- College Point Boulevard & Booth Memorial Avenue 860 feet
- Meridian Road & Path of Research 880 feet
See every intersection along Botanical Garden Bridge, Meridian Road or Path of Discovery.