Van Wyck Expressway & 116th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 116th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Foch Sitting Area is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/116 Av, is 1,020 feet away for the Q40, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/116 Av, 1,020 feet away, for the Q40.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/116 Av Q401,020 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-02 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11436
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No standing 12 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
West side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No standing 12 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dr. Charles R. Drew Park50 feet
- Foch Sitting Area Park730 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 139th Street 250 feet
- 116th Avenue & 140th Street 510 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 115th Avenue 680 feet
- 116th Avenue & 141st Street 760 feet
- 139th Street & Foch Boulevard 780 feet
- 115th Avenue & 139th Street 940 feet
- 116th Avenue & 142nd Street 1,020 feet
- Foch Boulevard & 140th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.