Walton Avenue & East 138th Street
Walton Avenue and East 138th Street meet at a three-way junction in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Community School for Social Justice is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, 138 St-Grand Concourse, is about a minute on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 138 St-Grand Concourse, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 5190 feet4 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- 3 Av-138 St 60.3 miles6
- 149 St-Grand Concourse 2, 4, 50.4 miles2 4 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Day Into Night Into Day” (2021) by Amy Pryor at the 138 St-Grand Concourse station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 138 St/Grand Concourse, 60 feet away, for the Bx33.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 138 St/Grand Concourse Bx3360 feetBx33
Next buses at this stop
- Bx33 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 138th Street and Walton Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 138 St & Grand Concourse 20 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 138th Street, 90 feet by car along the streets.
- 109 East 138th Street Gas station220 feet
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx 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
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 between 2021 and 2024.
Since 2014 at least 156 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 138th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Walton Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Walton Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
Schools and child care
- Community School for Social Justice School1,020 feet
- Health Opportunities High School1,020 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School III School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- La Finca Del Sur Garden170 feet
- La Finca del Sur Community Garden240 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 138th Street & Major Deegan Expressway 110 feet
- East 138th Street & Gerard Avenue 150 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & East 138th Street 210 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 138th Street 230 feet
- Madison Avenue Bridge & Exterior Street 260 feet
- Exterior Street & Major Deegan Expressway at Madison Avenue Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path 290 feet
- Exterior Street & Madison Avenue Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path 290 feet
- Exterior Street & East 138th Street 320 feet
See every intersection along East 138th Street or Walton Avenue.