University Avenue & Morton Place
University Avenue and Morton Place meet at a three-way junction in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Eternal Life Community Garden is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 176 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, five of them schools, and 11 places to eat. Along University Avenue run a bus lane, all day, and a bike lane separated from traffic.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 176 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 176 St 40.4 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Reaching Out For Each Other” (2006) by Juan Sánchez at the 176 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is University Av/West Tremont Av, 340 feet away, for the Bx3 and Bx36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- University Av/West Tremont Av Bx3, Bx36 · Shelter · Countdown sign340 feetBx3 Bx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
- Bx36 …
University Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on University Avenue.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- University Ave & Morton Pl 21 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1764 University Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 15 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 June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2022
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 129 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 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 1924 and 1949.
Since 2014 at least 133 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Morton Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Morton Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of University Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1905 and 1960.
- Messiah Home for Children Designated landmark560 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 204 Morris Heights School440 feet
- Shield Institute Bronx School830 feet
- Academy for Language and Technology School850 feet
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- I.S. 232 School850 feet
- I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service School850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eternal Life Community Garden50 feet
- Aqueduct Walk Park70 feet
- Morton Playground90 feet
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- Galileo Playground940 feet
- Dr. Thomasina Bushby Park1,100 feet
- Davidson Park1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sedgwick Library1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- Calvary Methodist Church House of worship710 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 200 West Tremont Avenue Older adult center1,160 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch510 feet
Supermarkets
- Antillana Market Place Supermarket710 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- University Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 260 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Morton Place 330 feet
- West Tremont Avenue & Andrews Avenue South 580 feet
- West Tremont Avenue & Harrison Avenue 580 feet
- Macombs Road & West 176th Street 870 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Kingsland Place 900 feet
- West Tremont Avenue & Montgomery Avenue 900 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Macombs Road 920 feet
See every intersection along Morton Place or University Avenue.