Nelson Avenue & West 168th Street

Nelson Avenue and West 168th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Noonan Plaza Apartments, one of three Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 230 feet away, and Sacred Heart School is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, six of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
19 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
167 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
240 feet
W 168 St/Woodycrest Av · Bx18B
Within a walk
24 places
6 religious buildings, 6 schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Nelson Avenue & West 168th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. 167 St 4
    0.3 miles
    4

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 4 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 4 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Bronx Reflection” (2007) by Carol Sun at the 167 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 168 St/Woodycrest Av, 240 feet away, for the Bx18B.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 168 St/Woodycrest Av Bx18B
    240 feet
    Bx18B

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx18B …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Ogden Ave & Merriam Ave 19 docks in all
    620 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1165 Ogden Avenue Gas station
    910 feet
  2. 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, February 2022

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
104 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 324 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Nelson Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

West side of Nelson Avenue

  • Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 168th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of West 168th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Landmarks and historic districts

Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco, Richardsonian Romanesque and Romanesque Revival, one each, and built between 1887 and 1931.

  1. Noonan Plaza Apartments Designated landmark
    230 feet
  2. Public School 91 Designated landmark
    590 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 6 schools
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 parks
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kids-Centric, Inc Sacred Heart Scho School
    150 feet
  2. Brilla Pax Charter School
    290 feet
  3. Sacred Heart School
    290 feet
Show all 7
  1. The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    390 feet
  2. P.S. 011 Highbridge School
    920 feet
  3. The Highbridge Green School
    1,170 feet
  4. Bronx Debate Academy School
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Martin Luther King Triangle
    390 feet
  2. Merriam Playground
    390 feet
  3. Roberto Clemente Community Garden
    730 feet
Show all 7
  1. Cpl Fischer Park
    850 feet
  2. Corporal Fischer Park Playground
    860 feet
  3. Mosaic Success Garden
    1,040 feet
  4. Nelson Playground
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. High Bridge Library
    440 feet
  2. Public School 11 Listed historic place
    920 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Highbridge Community Church Landmark
    430 feet
  2. Woodycrest United Methodist Church House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 1181 Nelson Avenue Older adult center
    570 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 68/Ladder 49 Fire station
    990 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Bravo Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Nelson Avenue or West 168th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.