Washington Avenue & East 181st Street
Washington Avenue and East 181st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Tremont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bathgate Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 180 St/Bathgate Av, is 730 feet away for the Bx40 and Bx42, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, five of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 180 St/Bathgate Av, 730 feet away, for the Bx40 and Bx42.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 180 St/Bathgate Av Bx40, Bx42730 feetBx40 Bx42
Next buses at this stop
- Bx40 …
- Bx42 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 181 St & Bathgate Ave 21 docks in all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 495 East 180th Street Gas station580 feet
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10457
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tremont
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 188 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 92 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 181st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 181st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- The Salvation Army Tremont Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K120 feet
- P.S. 023 the New Children's School480 feet
- P.S. 059 the Community School of Technology School840 feet
Show all 4
- East 180th Street-Monterey Avenue School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bathgate Playground40 feet
- Cook Community Farm Garden310 feet
- Farm in the Bronx Garden560 feet
Show all 5
- Murphy Triangle620 feet
- Quarry Ballfields Park880 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bathgate Avenue & East 181st Street 260 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 180th Street 330 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 181st Street 560 feet
- Bathgate Avenue & East 180th Street 580 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 182nd Street 620 feet
- Park Avenue & East 180th Street 730 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Quarry Road 740 feet
- East 181st Street & Quarry Road 770 feet
See every intersection along East 181st Street or Washington Avenue.