West 254th Street & Hudson River Road
West 254th Street and Hudson River Road meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. The corner lies on the edge of the Riverdale Historic District. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Riverdale Park is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 254 St, is 1,280 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 254 St, 1,280 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 254 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter1,280 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 254 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 253rd Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
- 161 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1939 and 1940.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 254th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Riverdale Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 25 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern, and built between 1853 and 1963.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Aspect International Language School Trade or language school410 feet
- Salanter Akiba Riverdale Acad School480 feet
- Sinai - Special Needs Institute School480 feet
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- SAR Preschool, ages 2 to 5700 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverdale Park Nature area780 feet
- Wave Hill Botanical garden · listed historic place1,170 feet
- Vinmont Veteran Park1,300 feet
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- Hackett Park1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale YM-YWHA Recreation center850 feet
- Older adult center at 5625 Arlington Avenue Older adult center1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 254th Street & Rivercrest Road 220 feet
- Independence Avenue & Blackstone Avenue 560 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 254th Street 680 feet
- Palisade Avenue & West 254th Street 740 feet
- Sycamore Avenue & Private Driveway 910 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 254th Street 930 feet
- West 254th Street & Railroad Terrace 1,060 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 255th Street 1,060 feet
See every intersection along West 254th Street.