Tillotson Avenue & Merritt Avenue
Tillotson Avenue and Merritt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Co-op City, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Givans Creek Woods is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Peartree Av/Conner St, is 1,240 feet away for the Bx30, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. Within 820 feet are 35 homes, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Peartree Av/Conner St, 1,240 feet away, for the Bx30.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Peartree Av/Conner St Bx301,240 feetBx30
Next buses at this stop
- Bx30 …
By car
A ramp to the New England Thruway northbound starts at this corner.
- 2284 Tillotson Avenue Gas station200 feet
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1750 East Gun Hill Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10475
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Co-op City
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 35 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Merritt Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Merritt Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Tillotson Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Givans Creek Woods Nature area570 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket930 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
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:
- Tillotson Avenue & New England Thruway 110 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Net 130 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & De Lavall Avenue 260 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Conner Street at Provost Avenue 290 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Rombouts Avenue 520 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Noell Avenue 540 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Conner Street 640 feet
- Givan Avenue & Merritt Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along Merritt Avenue, New England Thruway or Tillotson Avenue.