Webb Avenue & West 197th Street
Webb Avenue and West 197th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. American Dream Charter School II is under 10 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them schools, and three places to eat. About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1937, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingsbridge Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Kingsbridge Rd 40.5 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Motif” (2007) by Mario M. Muller at the Kingsbridge Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sedgwick Av/W 197 St, 380 feet away, for the Bx3 and BxM3.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sedgwick Av/W 197 St Bx3, BxM3 · Shelter380 feetBx3 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Strong St & University Ave 20 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2590 Bailey Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2 Bedford Park Boulevard West Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
- Elevation
- 161 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,300 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 1926 and 1937.
Since 2014 at least 73 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Webb Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Webb Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 197th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 197th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- American Dream Charter School II Schoolunder 10 feet
- St. Jemuel Group Family Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K260 feet
- P.S. 315 Lab School850 feet
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- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 7 School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Washington's Walk Park720 feet
- Fort #4 Playground790 feet
- Strong Street Playground890 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Marble Hill Shopping center0.5 miles
- Broadway Plaza Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Claflin Avenue & West 197th Street 260 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & West 197th Street 340 feet
- University Avenue & West 197th Street 530 feet
- Webb Avenue & West 195th Street 710 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & West 229th Street 780 feet
- University Avenue & Strong Street 800 feet
- Reservoir Avenue & Webb Avenue 810 feet
- Reservoir Avenue & West 197th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Webb Avenue or West 197th Street.