University Avenue & Hall of Fame Terrace
University Avenue and Hall of Fame Terrace meet at a five-way junction in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. The corner is also named Dr. Carolyn G. Williams Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Francis Martin Library is 140 feet away. The nearest subway, 183 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. A bus lane runs along University Avenue, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 183 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 183 St 40.4 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Burnside Av 40.4 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Many Trails” (2008) by Jose Ortiz at the 183 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is University Av/W 181 St, 60 feet away, for the Bx3.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- University Av/W 181 St Bx360 feetBx3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
University Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Hall of Fame Terrace and West 181st Street.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Andrew Ave N & Hall of Fame Tce 19 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2016
- Turn calming, April 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46 and 52 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 146 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Dr. Carolyn G. Williams Way, a co-naming enacted on January 15, 2022 (Local Law 54 of 2022).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 47 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Dr. Carolyn G. Williams Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 60 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and September 2023; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hall of Fame Terrace
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hall of Fame Terrace
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-10PM
- Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-10PM
East side of University Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 8 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-10PM
West side of University Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 college
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Bronx Community College200 feet
- Hope Academy of the Bronx School700 feet
- P.S. 091 Bronx School720 feet
Show all 5
- P.S. 291 School770 feet
- P.S. X015 Institute for Environmental Learning School770 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Aqueduct Walk Park200 feet
- Aqueduct Lands Playground230 feet
- Grand Playground820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Francis Martin Library140 feet
Houses of worship
- University Heights Presbyterian Church House of worship150 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- University Avenue & Aqueduct Walk Bike Path 230 feet
- Aqueduct Avenue East & West 181st Street 270 feet
- Andrews Avenue North & Hall of Fame Terrace 330 feet
- Bronx Community College Driveway & Wiegand Place 520 feet
- Harrison Avenue & West 181st Street 540 feet
- Aqueduct Avenue East & Clinton Place 540 feet
- Hall of Fame Terrace & Loring Place North 590 feet
- University Avenue & West 180th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Aqueduct Walk Bike Path, Hall of Fame Terrace, University Avenue or West 181st Street.