Union Turnpike & 147th Street
Union Turnpike and 147th Street meet at a three-way junction in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Union Turnpike/Main St, is 530 feet away for the Q45, Q46, Q48 and seven more, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and ten places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1949 and 1955, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Turnpike/Main St, 530 feet away, for the Q45, Q46, Q48, QM1 and six more.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Turnpike/Main St Q45, Q46, Q48, QM1 +6 · Shelter530 feetQ45 Q46 Q48 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
- QM1 …
- QM5 …
- QM6 …
- QM7 …
- QM8 …
- QM31 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway westbound at Grand Central Parkway & Union Turnpike, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 146-15 Union Turnpike Gas station220 feet
- 112-01 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Elevation
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1955.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 147th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of Union Turnpike
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 447438.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch410 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket660 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store70 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and six food stores.
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:
- 147th Street & 79th Avenue 410 feet
- Union Turnpike & Main Street 580 feet
- 147th Street & 78th Road 670 feet
- Union Turnpike & 150th Street 680 feet
- 146th Street & 79th Avenue 710 feet
- 149th Street & 79th Avenue 820 feet
- 147th Street & 78th Avenue 930 feet
- Village Road & Charter Road 1,030 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or Union Turnpike.