Van Wyck Expressway & 134th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 134th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 135 Av/142 St, is 1,220 feet away for the Q40, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1959, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 135 Av/142 St, 1,220 feet away, for the Q40.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 135 Av/142 St Q401,220 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 25 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 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Van Wyck Expressway & 135th Avenue 310 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 132nd Avenue 520 feet
- 140th Street & 134th Avenue 630 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 131st Avenue 780 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 135th Place 820 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 140th Street 820 feet
- 135th Avenue & 140th Street 860 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 135th Street 1,070 feet
See every intersection along 134th Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.