Riverdale Avenue & West 258th Street
Riverdale Avenue and West 258th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 259 St, is 240 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 259 St, 240 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 259 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter240 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Riverdale Avenue.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 258 St 18 docks in all110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station650 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers450 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 158 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1949 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Riverdale Avenue (west side).
East side of Riverdale Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
North side of West 258th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 258th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205046 and 212796.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Sar High School680 feet
- P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen School920 feet
- St Margaret of Cortona School930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Vinmont Veteran Park1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale Post Office620 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch60 feet
- Citibank Bank branch360 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket190 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Riverdale Avenue & West 259th Street 330 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 259th Street 600 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 259th Street 610 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 256th Street 690 feet
- West 259th Street & Liebig Avenue 880 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 260th Street 920 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 256th Street 980 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 256th Street 1,030 feet
See every intersection along Riverdale Avenue.