Van Wyck Expressway & Union Turnpike
Van Wyck Expressway and Union Turnpike meet at a six-way junction in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Borough Hall Post Office is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about six minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1949, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.3 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/135 St, 630 feet away, for the Q45.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/135 St Q45 · Shelter630 feetQ45
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd N & 78 Ave 24 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102 and 107 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 50 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 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 in 1949.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 courthouse
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Borough Hall Post Office1,130 feet
- Queens Criminal Court Courthouse1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, 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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Union Turnpike & 132nd Street 150 feet
- Union Turnpike & 126th Street 400 feet
- Union Turnpike & 134th Street 400 feet
- Union Turnpike & 135th Street 660 feet
- Union Turnpike & Van Wyck Expressway 910 feet
- 132nd Street & 82nd Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 920 feet
- 135th Street & Coolidge Avenue 990 feet
- 134th Street & 82nd Avenue 1,090 feet
See every intersection along Union Turnpike or Van Wyck Expressway.