Southern Boulevard & East 178th Street
Southern Boulevard and East 178th Street meet at a four-way crossing in West Farms, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mohegan Triangle is 450 feet away, and the School of Science and Applied Learning is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
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Also within a walk
- 174 St 2, 50.4 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Animal Tracks” (2004) by Naomi Campbell at the West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Southern Blvd/East Tremont Av, 290 feet away, for the Bx19.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Southern Blvd/East Tremont Av Bx19290 feetBx19
Next buses at this stop
- Bx19 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Southern Boulevard.
- 54 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 179 St & Southern Blvd 25 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Cross Bronx Expressway & Fulton Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1614 Boston Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Farms
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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 286 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 103 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 178th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of East 178th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Crotona Parkway Malls.
- Happy Land Memorial Obelisk by José Antonio Velasquez, 1995290 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 4 schools
- 3 parks
- 1 career or business center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 067 Mohegan School430 feet
- Kappa III School1,130 feet
- M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership School1,130 feet
Show all 4
- The School of Science and Applied Learning School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mohegan Triangle Playground450 feet
- Hispanos Unidos Garden700 feet
- Miracle Garden - Bronx Garden880 feet
Show all 8
- Clinton Avenue Community Garden1,170 feet
- Mapes Pool Park · swimming pool1,240 feet
- Vidalia Park1,240 feet
- Mapes Park1,290 feet
- Mapes Avenue Garden1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- West Farms Library1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- West Farms Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center790 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 18/Engine 45/Ladder 58 Fire station1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Cross Bronx Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 178th Street & Crotona Parkway 120 feet
- East 178th Street & Marmion Avenue 230 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 179th Street 300 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East Tremont Avenue 390 feet
- East 179th Street & Marmion Avenue 410 feet
- East 179th Street & Crotona Parkway 410 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Marmion Avenue 450 feet
- East 179th Street & Mohegan Avenue 450 feet
See every intersection along East 178th Street or Southern Boulevard.