Nelson Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway
Nelson Avenue and Edward L Grant Highway meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2026, 440 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. In 2026, 53 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. Cpl Fischer Park is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 170 St 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 167 St 40.5 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Plimpton Av/Edward L Grant HWY, 330 feet away, for the Bx13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Plimpton Av/Edward L Grant HWY Bx13330 feetBx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx13 …
Cycling
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Nelson Ave & W 172 St 20 docks in all890 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 440 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 53 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
Every corner with red-light camera tickets · Every corner with speed camera tickets
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Highbridge
- Elevation
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 137 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Edward L Grant Highway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Edward L Grant Highway
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 214996 and 215173.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Garden of Learning and Discovery Pre-K Center at 1434 Ogden Avenue Pre-K center760 feet
- Bronx-Manhattan SDA School890 feet
- P.S. 199x - the Shakespeare School940 feet
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- The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,060 feet
- Bronx Debate Academy School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cpl Fischer Park470 feet
- Plimpton Playground520 feet
- Corporal Fischer Park Playground540 feet
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- Ogden Plimpton Playground720 feet
- Roberto Clemente Community Garden1,030 feet
- Bridge Playground1,090 feet
- Mosaic Success Garden1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Highbridge Community Church House of worship1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket100 feet
- Bravo Supermarket900 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Shakespeare Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 310 feet
- Plimpton Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 360 feet
- Nelson Avenue & West 170th Street 430 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 170th Street 570 feet
- Edward L Grant Highway & West 170th Street 620 feet
- Plimpton Avenue & West 170th Street 690 feet
- Nelson Avenue & West 169th Street 830 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & Jesup Place 890 feet
See every intersection along Edward L Grant Highway or Nelson Avenue.