Springfield Boulevard & 197th Street
Springfield Boulevard and 197th Street meet at a four-way crossing in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/197 St, is 100 feet away for the Q77, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/197 St, 100 feet away, for the Q77.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/197 St Q77100 feetQ77
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 31 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Springfield Boulevard
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
West side of Springfield Boulevard
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Rehoboth Care Preschool150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 197th Street & Williamson Avenue 180 feet
- 217th Street & 130th Avenue 320 feet
- 197th Street & Nashville Boulevard 380 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 193rd Street 550 feet
- 218th Street & 130th Avenue 580 feet
- 197th Street & 122nd Avenue 640 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 131st Avenue 740 feet
- 196th Street & 122nd Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 130th Avenue, 197th Street or Springfield Boulevard.