Merrick Boulevard & 108th Road
Merrick Boulevard and 108th Road meet at a three-way junction in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 300 feet away for the Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/108 Av, 300 feet away, for the Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 and two more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/108 Av Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 +2300 feetQ5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station420 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2021 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 108th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-4:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5450 feet
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School620 feet
- The Emerson School620 feet
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- York Early College Academy School620 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle30 feet
- Latimer Playground570 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket80 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place 160 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Avenue 270 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Road 290 feet
- 108th Drive & 169th Place 390 feet
- 170th Street & 108th Avenue 470 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Drive 490 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Avenue 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 620 feet
See every intersection along 108th Road or Merrick Boulevard.