University Avenue & West 170th Street
University Avenue and West 170th Street meet at a three-way junction in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care is 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Plimpton Av/W 170 St, is 820 feet away for the Bx13, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them playgrounds, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Plimpton Av/W 170 St, 820 feet away, for the Bx13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Plimpton Av/W 170 St Bx13820 feetBx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx13 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on University Avenue and West 170th Street.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 170 St & University Ave 22 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1314 Sedgwick Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Highbridge
- Elevation
- 139 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 75 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of University Avenue
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 170th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 170th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated High Bridge (680 feet).
- High Bridge Designated landmark680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 011 Highbridge School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Highbridge Park160 feet
- Mosaic Success Garden680 feet
- Ogden Plimpton Playground730 feet
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- Merriam Playground740 feet
- Bridge Playground920 feet
- Cpl Fischer Park1,010 feet
- Corporal Fischer Park Playground1,080 feet
- Bridge Park1,090 feet
Health care
- Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care Nursing home or hospice350 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 11 Listed historic place1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Highbridge Community Church House of worship1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket500 feet
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket1,310 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- University Avenue & Highbridge Park Stairway 160 feet
- University Avenue & Highbridge Park Path 200 feet
- Highbridge Park Path & Highbridge Park Stairway 210 feet
- West 170th Street & Merriam Avenue 240 feet
- High Bridge & Highbridge Park Path 320 feet
- Ogden Avenue & West 170th Street 440 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & High Bridge 550 feet
- University Avenue & West 171st Street 560 feet
See every intersection along University Avenue or West 170th Street.