Post Road & West 256th Street
Post Road and West 256th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Sheridan Triangle is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Broadway/Mosholu Av, is 800 feet away for the Bx9 and BxM3. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and six places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Mosholu Av, 800 feet away, for the Bx9 and BxM3.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Mosholu Av Bx9, BxM3800 feetBx9 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- David Sheridan Plaza & Broadway 16 docks in all1,090 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Broadway & West 254th Street, 990 feet by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 6161 Broadway Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 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 January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 109 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated three lampposts.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Northeast Bronx Day Care Cntr Post School740 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park330 feet
- Northwest Playground510 feet
- Sheridan Triangle950 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Post Road & West 255th Street 230 feet
- West 256th Street & Sylvan Avenue 260 feet
- Broadway & West 256th Street 280 feet
- Post Road & Faraday Avenue 410 feet
- West 255th Street & Sylvan Avenue 490 feet
- Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway 560 feet
- Post Road & West 254th Street 730 feet
- Sylvan Avenue & Faraday Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along Post Road or West 256th Street.