Nelson Avenue & West 169th Street

Nelson Avenue and West 169th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Cpl Fischer Park is 240 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
6 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
167 St
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
380 feet
W 169 St/Ogden Av · Bx13
Within a walk
23 places
6 religious buildings, 5 schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Nelson Avenue & West 169th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  1. 167 St 4
    0.4 miles
    4

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 170 St 4
    0.4 miles
    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 169 St/Ogden Av, 380 feet away, for the Bx13.

  • 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 169 St/Ogden Av Bx13
    380 feet
    Bx13

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx13 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Shakespeare Ave & W 169 St 20 docks in all
    470 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1165 Ogden Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

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
110 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 296 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 36 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

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

East side of Nelson Avenue

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • 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 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

North side of West 169th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 169th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 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
    510 feet
  2. Public School 91 Designated landmark
    560 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    220 feet
  2. Brilla Pax Charter School
    490 feet
  3. Sacred Heart School
    490 feet
Show all 6
  1. Kids-Centric, Inc Sacred Heart Scho School
    610 feet
  2. P.S. 011 Highbridge School
    710 feet
  3. Bronx Debate Academy School
    820 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Cpl Fischer Park
    240 feet
  2. Corporal Fischer Park Playground
    250 feet
  3. Mosaic Success Garden
    440 feet
Show all 7
  1. Roberto Clemente Community Garden
    470 feet
  2. Merriam Playground
    760 feet
  3. Martin Luther King Triangle
    760 feet
  4. Ogden Plimpton Playground
    1,010 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Public School 11 Listed historic place
    720 feet
  2. High Bridge Library
    1,030 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Highbridge Community Church Landmark
    420 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Highbridge Post Office
    1,090 feet
  2. Older adult center at 1181 Nelson Avenue Older adult center
    1,180 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 19 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Nelson Avenue or West 169th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, 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.