West 246th Street & Post Road
West 246th Street and Post Road meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. The tree markers “Van Cortlandt Memorial Grove (39 tablets)” are 550 feet away, and the sculpture “Tortoise and Hare” is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Van Cortlandt Park-242 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them park features, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Van Cortlandt Park-242 St, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1870 feet1
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 242 St, 920 feet away, for the Bx9.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/W 242 St Bx9920 feetBx9
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & W 242 St 23 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5832 Broadway Gas station0.5 miles
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 78 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1930 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Post Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
West side of Post Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 246th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 246th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Eight buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival and Medieval Revival, and mostly built between 1922 and 1927.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Van Cortlandt Park.
- Van Cortlandt Memorial Grove (39 tablets) Tree markers, 1949550 feet
- Tortoise and Hare Sculpture by Michael Browne and Stuart Smith, 1996730 feet
- Pete McArdle Installation, 1986780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 park features
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Horace Mann School590 feet
- Horace Mann Upper School590 feet
- Horace Mann School Lower School1,000 feet
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- Horace Mann Barnard Kindergarten School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,070 feet
- Horace Mann Kindergarten School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature510 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park840 feet
- Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature1,250 feet
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- Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Van Cortlandt Park Wading Pool Swimming pool1,170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 246th Street & Cayuga Avenue 270 feet
- Manhattan College Parkway & Post Road 630 feet
- Tibbett Avenue & West 246th Street 650 feet
- Broadway & Manhattan College Parkway 830 feet
- West 246th Street & Waldo Avenue 1,030 feet
- Broadway & West 242nd Street 1,240 feet
- Waldo Avenue & College Road 0.3 miles
- Tibbett Avenue & West 244th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Post Road or West 246th Street.