Union Turnpike & Union Turnpike Pedestrian and Bike Path
Union Turnpike & Union Turnpike Pedestrian and Bike Path meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens, at the edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Plaza College is 430 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Queens Blvd/78 Cres, is 140 feet away for the Q45, Q46 and Q48. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Union Turnpike.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/78 Cres, 140 feet away, for the Q45, Q46 and Q48.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/78 Cres Q45, Q46, Q48140 feetQ45 Q46 Q48
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Union Turnpike.
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Union Turnpike, 1,100 feet by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station0.9 miles
- 112-01 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102 and 112 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills; the corner is on the edge of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park area
- Elevation
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1926 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 55 signs on these blocks
- 19 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and October 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Queens Boulevard
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY BOROUGH PRESIDENT
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 7AM-7:30AM
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Queens Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 college
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Plaza College430 feet
Community centers and public services
- Borough Hall Post Office820 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch380 feet
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 nearest corners on foot, with walking distances:
See every intersection along Union Turnpike or Union Turnpike Pedestrian and Bike Path.