Union Turnpike & Winchester Boulevard
Union Turnpike and Winchester Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Alley Pond Park is 70 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/Winchester Blvd, is 110 feet away for the Q46 and Q48, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. Within 820 feet are 44 homes, mostly built in 1950, 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/Winchester Blvd, 110 feet away, for the Q46 and Q48.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/Winchester Blvd Q46, Q48 · Shelter110 feetQ46 Q48
Next buses at this stop
- Q46 …
- Q48 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Winchester Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at 243rd Street & Cross Island Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 223-15 Union Turnpike Gas station0.8 miles
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 111 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 44 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Union Turnpike
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Winchester Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Winchester Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park70 feet
- Alley Athletic Playground70 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:
- Winchester Boulevard & 237th Street 920 feet
- Winchester Boulevard & Seward Avenue 1,010 feet
- Union Turnpike & 234th Street 1,180 feet
- Union Turnpike & Glen Oaks School Campus 1,190 feet
- Winchester Boulevard & Grand Central Parkway 1,220 feet
- 236th Street & Seward Avenue 1,220 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Winchester Boulevard 1,280 feet
- Winchester Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 1,320 feet
See every intersection along Union Turnpike or Winchester Boulevard.