Metcalf Avenue & Bronx River Parkway
Metcalf Avenue and Bronx River Parkway (Watson Avenue) meet at a three-way junction in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Soundview Post Office is 980 feet away. The nearest subway, Morrison Av-Soundview, is about five minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them playgrounds, and five places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1929, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morrison Av-Soundview, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Morrison Av-Soundview 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- St Lawrence Av 60.5 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Land Between Two Waters” (2010) by Maria Cristalli & Marc Brown at the Morrison Av-Soundview station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Watson Av/Croes Av, 730 feet away, for the Bx27.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Watson Av/Croes Av Bx27730 feetBx27
Next buses at this stop
- Bx27 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
A ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound starts at this corner.
- 1661 Watson Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Sound Dale Center for Early Childhood Education Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parque De Los Ninos Playground750 feet
- Watson Gleason Playground1,130 feet
- Harrod Place Community Garden1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Soundview Post Office980 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,070 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Watson Avenue & Soundview Avenue 280 feet
- Soundview Avenue & Metcalf Avenue 440 feet
- Bronx River Parkway & Watson Avenue 500 feet
- Gleason Avenue & Metcalf Avenue 510 feet
- Watson Avenue & Fteley Avenue 560 feet
- Gleason Avenue & Fteley Avenue 790 feet
- Watson Avenue & Morrison Avenue 800 feet
- Watson Avenue & Croes Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Bronx River Parkway or Metcalf Avenue.