Rockaway Boulevard & 137th Avenue
Rockaway Boulevard and 137th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, is 450 feet away for the Q6, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1969, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, 450 feet away, for the Q6.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av Q6450 feetQ6
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & Belt Parkway, 830 feet by car along the streets.
- 153-28 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station630 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1969.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the dawn redwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 136th Avenue 110 feet
- 154th Street & 137th Avenue 210 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 140th Avenue 280 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 135th Avenue 370 feet
- 155th Street & 137th Avenue 480 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & Rockaway Boulevard 500 feet
- 136th Avenue & Cranston Street 590 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 134th Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or Rockaway Boulevard.