Shakespeare Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway
Shakespeare Avenue and Edward L Grant Highway meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Roberto Clemente Community Garden is 720 feet away, and Martin Luther King Triangle is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 167 St 40.4 miles4
- 170 St B, D0.5 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Edward L Grant Hwy/Jesup Av, 70 feet away, for the Bx11 and Bx35.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Edward L Grant Hwy/Jesup Av Bx11, Bx3570 feetBx11 Bx35
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
- Bx35 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shakespeare Ave & W 169 St 20 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2021
- 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
- 88 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 252 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 101 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Edward L Grant Highway
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Edward L Grant Highway
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
East side of Shakespeare Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 214996 and 215173.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Bronx Debate Academy School940 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School1,040 feet
- Garden of Learning and Discovery Pre-K Center at 1434 Ogden Avenue Pre-K center1,070 feet
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- P.S. 199x - the Shakespeare School1,090 feet
- The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
- Bronx-Manhattan SDA School1,200 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cpl Fischer Park290 feet
- Corporal Fischer Park Playground560 feet
- Roberto Clemente Community Garden720 feet
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- Plimpton Playground840 feet
- Martin Luther King Triangle1,020 feet
- Ogden Plimpton Playground1,030 feet
- Mosaic Success Garden1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- High Bridge Library1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highbridge Post Office1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket330 feet
- Bravo Supermarket980 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 170th Street 260 feet
- Edward L Grant Highway & West 170th Street 310 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 310 feet
- Nelson Avenue & West 170th Street 520 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & Jesup Place 580 feet
- Plimpton Avenue & Edward L Grant Highway 670 feet
- Shakespeare Avenue & West 169th Street 680 feet
- Plimpton Avenue & West 170th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Edward L Grant Highway or Shakespeare Avenue.