Walton Avenue & East 181st Street
Walton Avenue and East 181st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Hope, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Walton Park is 40 feet away, and P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, Burnside Av, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, five of them playgrounds, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burnside Av, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Burnside Av 41,190 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 183 St 41,310 feet4
- 182-183 Sts B, D0.3 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “How to get to the moon...” (2008) by Laura Battle at the Burnside Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/E 181 St, 310 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/E 181 St Bx32310 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 181st Street and Walton Avenue.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jerome Ave & E 181 St 19 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Walton Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Hope
- Elevation
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,400 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 between 1924 and 1941.
Since 2014 at least 316 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 93 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 181st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of East 181st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Walton Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Walton Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Firehouse for Engine Co. 75.
- Honor 2000 Mural by Mierle Landerman Ukeles, 2000300 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 5 playgrounds
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 3 religious buildings
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K190 feet
- P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. School320 feet
- Creston Academy School590 feet
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- School for Environmental Citizenship School590 feet
- Acp Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
- Sharbani Roy Preschool, ages 2 to 51,060 feet
- Kipp Freedom Charter School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Walton Park40 feet
- Walton Playground90 feet
- Mabel Hampton Playground300 feet
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- Bean Morris Garden410 feet
- Grand Playground800 feet
- Bergen Triangle940 feet
- Davidson Playground1,040 feet
- Mount Hope Garden1,260 feet
- Jardin de las Rosas Garden1,270 feet
- Mount Hope Garden Playground1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 80 East 181st Street Older adult center250 feet
- Morris Heights Post Office1,230 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 19/Engine 75/Ladder 33 Fire station320 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch930 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,240 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 31 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Walton Avenue & Cameron Place 220 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 181st Street 260 feet
- Jerome Avenue & 181st Street 280 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Cameron Place 460 feet
- Morris Avenue & Cameron Place 460 feet
- East 181st Street & Creston Avenue 540 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Clinton Place 540 feet
- Davidson Avenue & West 181st Street 550 feet
See every intersection along East 181st Street or Walton Avenue.