Van Wyck Expressway & 116th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 116th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in South Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Foch Sitting Area is 1,040 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lincoln St/116 Av, is 930 feet away for the Q9, and six 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 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lincoln St/116 Av, 930 feet away, for the Q9.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lincoln St/116 Av Q9930 feetQ9
Next buses at this stop
- Q9 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11420
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 31 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 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 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.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Foch Sitting Area Park1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 135th Street 270 feet
- 134th Street & 116th Avenue 530 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 115th Avenue 680 feet
- 116th Avenue & 133rd Street 800 feet
- 116th Avenue & Lincoln Street 940 feet
- 135th Street & Foch Boulevard 950 feet
- 115th Avenue & 135th Street 950 feet
- 116th Avenue & 132nd Street 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.