Springfield Boulevard & Merrick Boulevard
Springfield Boulevard and Merrick Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 69 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Springfield Gardens Post Office is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/Merrick Blvd, is 80 feet away for the Q5 and Q77, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/Merrick Blvd, 80 feet away, for the Q5 and Q77.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/Merrick Blvd Q5, Q7780 feetQ5 Q77
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q77 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at South Conduit Avenue & 221st Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers400 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 69 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 43 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 12 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
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)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
East side of Springfield Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Springfield Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Prime Vocational Training Institute Trade or language school350 feet
- Kidz World Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens School910 feet
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- Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens - New York 6 School910 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens School1,020 feet
Community centers and public services
- Springfield Gardens Post Office650 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch110 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket810 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy990 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & Ridgedale Street 240 feet
- Ridgedale Street & Defoe Street 450 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 135th Avenue 530 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 218th Street 600 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Pineville Lane 620 feet
- Grayson Street & Ridgedale Street 700 feet
- 218th Street & 134th Road 810 feet
- Pineville Lane & Defoe Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Merrick Boulevard or Springfield Boulevard.