Southern Boulevard & East Tremont Avenue
Southern Boulevard and East Tremont Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Tremont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 54 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The obelisk “Happy Land Memorial” is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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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 seven 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 …
- 5 …
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 East Tremont Av/Southern Blvd, 70 feet away, for the Bx36.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Tremont Av/Southern Blvd Bx3670 feetBx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx36 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East Tremont Avenue and Southern Boulevard.
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Crotona Pkwy & Elsmere Pl 25 docks in all380 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Cross Bronx Expressway & Fulton Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1614 Boston Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 54 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 55 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 16 of those hurt, on foot
- 6 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
- Turn calming, September 2022
- 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)
- Tremont
- Elevation
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 259 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East Tremont Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of East Tremont Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Southern Boulevard
- No parking 4 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
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 211140 and 213060.
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, 1995120 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 career or business center
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- P.S. 067 Mohegan School820 feet
- Bold Charter School1,110 feet
- P.S. 006 West Farms School1,180 feet
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- The Vida Bogart School for All Children School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Miracle Garden - Bronx Garden690 feet
- Mohegan Triangle Playground840 feet
- Hispanos Unidos Garden1,030 feet
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- Fairmount Playground1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Episcopal Church West Farms House of worship1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- West Farms Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center410 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 18/Engine 45/Ladder 58 Fire station710 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Cross Bronx Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 17 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 Tremont Avenue & Crotona Parkway 120 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Elsmere Place 290 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Honeywell Avenue 300 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 178th Street 390 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Marmion Avenue 390 feet
- Crotona Parkway & Elsmere Place 410 feet
- East 178th Street & Crotona Parkway 510 feet
- Southern Boulevard & Fairmount Place 560 feet
See every intersection along East Tremont Avenue or Southern Boulevard.