South Avenue & Spencer Street
South Avenue and Spencer Street meet at a three-way junction in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Pralls Island is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, South Av/West Shore Plaza, is 560 feet away for the S46 and S96. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. Within 820 feet is one home.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is South Av/West Shore Plaza, 560 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- South Av/West Shore Plaza S46, S96560 feetS46 S96
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S96 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the West Shore Expressway southbound at South Avenue & Chelsea Road, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 180 West Service Road Gas station1.4 miles
- Teleport Drive Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 266 West Service Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner is one home. The building holding it went up in 1899.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of South Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of South Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Spencer Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Spencer Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nature areas
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Meredith Woods Nature area1,020 feet
- Pralls Island Nature area1,250 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store460 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The two nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- South Avenue & Meredith Avenue 250 feet
- South Avenue & Chelsea Road 0.3 miles
See every intersection along South Avenue.