Van Cortlandt Park South & Major Deegan Expressway
Van Cortlandt Park South and Major Deegan Expressway meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 238 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 238 St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 10.4 miles1
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Van Cortlandt Av W/Bailey Av, 340 feet away, for the BxM3.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Cortlandt Av W/Bailey Av BxM3340 feetBxM3
Next buses at this stop
- BxM3 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Van Cortlandt Park S 35 docks in all1,120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Major Deegan Expressway, 260 feet by car along the streets.
- 5832 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 189 Van Cortlandt Avenue West Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 26
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 library
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park70 feet
- Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature710 feet
- Southwest Playground780 feet
Show all 5
- Van Cortlandt's Tail Park1,020 feet
- Bailey Playground1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Van Cortlandt Library, Arline Schwarzman Building Library1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Major Deegan Expressway & Van Cortlandt Park South 190 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park South & Major Deegan Expressway 260 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park South & Old Putnam Trail 340 feet
- Bailey Avenue & Van Cortlandt Park South at Van Cortlandt Avenue West 370 feet
- Bailey Avenue & Van Cortlandt Park South 400 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West 410 feet
- Bailey Avenue & Van Cortlandt Avenue West 470 feet
- Bailey Avenue & Charles Halley Place 510 feet
See every intersection along Major Deegan Expressway or Van Cortlandt Park South.