Union Turnpike & 247th Street
Union Turnpike and 247th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/248 St, is 160 feet away for the Q46, Q48, QM6 and QM36, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1947 and 1948, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/248 St, 160 feet away, for the Q46, Q48, QM6 and QM36.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/248 St Q46, Q48, QM6, QM36160 feetQ46 Q48 QM6 QM36
Next buses at this stop
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
- QM6 …
- QM36 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & 81st Avenue, 1,190 feet by car along the streets.
- 241-15 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1947 and 1948.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Union Turnpike
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 438687.
Within a walk
How places are listedPharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Glen Oaks Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 247th Street & 77th Crescent 390 feet
- Union Turnpike & 249th Street 540 feet
- 246th Street & 80th Road 570 feet
- Union Turnpike & Commonwealth Boulevard 610 feet
- 247th Street & 81st Avenue 610 feet
- 81st Avenue & 246th Street 840 feet
- 248th Street & 81st Avenue 870 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 80th Road 880 feet
See every intersection along 247th Street or Union Turnpike.