Springfield Boulevard & Braddock Avenue at Spencer Avenue
Springfield Boulevard, Braddock Avenue and Spencer Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/Hillside Av, is 190 feet away for the Q1, Q27 and Q88, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/Hillside Av, 190 feet away, for the Q1, Q27 and Q88.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/Hillside Av Q1, Q27, Q88 · Shelter190 feetQ1 Q27 Q88
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q27 …
- Q88 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-24 Hillside Avenue Gas station610 feet
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11427
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 122 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Braddock Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Braddock Avenue
- Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Spencer Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Springfield Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,020 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy810 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Springfield Boulevard & Braddock Avenue 140 feet
- 219th Street & Spencer Avenue 250 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Sawyer Avenue 290 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Springfield Boulevard 390 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Braddock Avenue 460 feet
- 218th Place & Spencer Avenue 500 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Stronghurst Avenue 590 feet
- 218th Street & Spencer Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Braddock Avenue, Spencer Avenue or Springfield Boulevard.