University Avenue & West 176th Street
University Avenue and West 176th Street meet at a three-way junction in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Sedgwick Library is 140 feet away, and Morton Playground is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 176 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, five of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 176 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 176 St 40.3 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/W 176 St, 90 feet away, for the Bx3, Bx18B and Bx36.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- University Av/W 176 St Bx3, Bx18B, Bx36 · Shelter90 feetBx3 Bx18B Bx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
- Bx18B …
- Bx36 …
Cycling
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- University Ave & Macombs Rd 23 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1764 University Avenue Gas station1,270 feet
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2021
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
- 132 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 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 1923 and 1928.
Since 2014 at least 158 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on University Avenue (east side).
West 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 3PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of West 176th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 176th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204188 and 214512.
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 landmark660 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Academy for Language and Technology School570 feet
- I.S. 232 School570 feet
- I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service School570 feet
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- P.S. 204 Morris Heights School790 feet
- Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5960 feet
- Promesa Head Start Pre-K1,180 feet
- Shield Institute Bronx School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galileo Playground660 feet
- Aqueduct Walk Park840 feet
- Eternal Life Community Garden990 feet
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- Half-Nelson Playground1,060 feet
- Morton Playground1,060 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sedgwick Library140 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch580 feet
Supermarkets
- Antillana Market Place Supermarket270 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Andrews Avenue South & West 176th Street 320 feet
- University Avenue & Brandt Place 430 feet
- Macombs Road & West 176th Street 580 feet
- West 176th Street & Montgomery Avenue 590 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Macombs Road 630 feet
- University Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 720 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Brandt Place 740 feet
- Andrews Avenue South & Tenney Place 740 feet
See every intersection along University Avenue or West 176th Street.