Shore Road & 78th Street
Shore Road and 78th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Park and Parkway is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Shore Rd/79 St, is 80 feet away for the X27 and X37, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Shore Rd/79 St, 80 feet away, for the X27 and X37.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Shore Rd/79 St X27, X3780 feetX27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Shore Road.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Rd & 80 St 12 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station1.2 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Shore Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park50 feet
- 79 St Playground180 feet
- Old Glory Lookout in Shore Park and Parkway Park feature820 feet
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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Shore Road & 79th Street 180 feet
- Shore Road & 77th Street 250 feet
- Shore Road & 80th Street 520 feet
- 77th Street & Narrows Avenue 680 feet
- 79th Street & Narrows Avenue 740 feet
- Shore Road & Bay Ridge Parkway 810 feet
- Shore Road & Shore Parkway Greenway-80th Street Pedestrian Oval 890 feet
- Belt Parkway & Shore Parkway Greenway-80th Street Pedestrian Oval 940 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or Shore Road.