Shore Road & 68th Street
Shore Road and 68th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Park and Parkway is 20 feet away, and Ryken Educational Center is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd, is 570 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd, 570 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd B9, B64, X27, X37570 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 68th Street and Shore Road.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Pkwy Greenway & Bay Ridge Ave 24 docks in all600 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 1,120 feet by car along the streets.
- 6415 3rd Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 91 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Shore Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Shore Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at 69th Street Pier.
- Beacon Sculpture by Robert Ressler, 2005610 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School1,250 feet
- Xaverian High School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park20 feet
- Owl's Head Park60 feet
- Dog Run in Owl's Head Park Dog run290 feet
Show all 4
- American Veterans Memorial Pier Park600 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center680 feet
Other places
- Bay Ridge Ferry Landing820 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Shore Road & Bay Ridge Avenue 360 feet
- 68th Street & Owls Head Court 370 feet
- Belt Parkway & Bay Ridge Avenue 510 feet
- 68th Street & Narrows Avenue 630 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Owls Head Court 690 feet
- Shore Road & Mackay Place 920 feet
- Shore Road & Belt Parkway 960 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Narrows Avenue 980 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Shore Road.