Union Turnpike & 172nd Street
Union Turnpike and 172nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/173 St, is 390 feet away for the Q45, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/173 St, 390 feet away, for the Q45.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/173 St Q45 · Shelter390 feetQ45
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11366
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Union Turnpike
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Tiny Footsteps Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Q Kosher Supermarket1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 171st Street & 77th Road 740 feet
- Union Turnpike & 175th Street 770 feet
- 172nd Street & 76th Avenue 920 feet
- 170th Street & 77th Road 990 feet
- Union Turnpike & 168th Street 1,050 feet
- 170th Street & 81st Avenue 1,100 feet
- 173rd Street & 76th Avenue 1,110 feet
- 171st Street & 76th Avenue 1,160 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or Union Turnpike.