Springfield Boulevard & 73rd Avenue
Springfield Boulevard and 73rd Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, Queens, at the edge of Alley Pond Park. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/73 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q27, QM5, QM8 and QM35, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/73 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q27, QM5, QM8 and QM35.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/73 Av Q27, QM5, QM8, QM35 · Shelter50 feetQ27 QM5 QM8 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
- QM5 …
- QM8 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 73rd Avenue and Springfield Boulevard.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 223-15 Union Turnpike Gas station0.6 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2023.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills; the corner is on the edge of the Alley Pond Park area
- Elevation
- 122 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1949 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 73rd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 73rd Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park50 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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:
- 73rd Avenue & 222nd Street 270 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 69th Avenue 430 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 223rd Street 530 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 220th Street 610 feet
- 69th Avenue & 222nd Street 690 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 224th Street 790 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 218th Street 910 feet
- 223rd Street & 69th Avenue 950 feet
See every intersection along 73rd Avenue or Springfield Boulevard.