West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway
West Fordham Road and Major Deegan Expressway (Exit 9, W Fordham Road) meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. University Woods is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1940, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 207 St 10.4 miles1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Elevated Nature I-IV” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 207 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Fordham Rd/Cedar Av, 390 feet away, for the Bx12 and Bx12 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Fordham Rd/Cedar Av Bx12, Bx12 SBS390 feetBx12 Bx12 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx12 …
- Bx12 SBS …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Sedgwick Ave & Hall of Fame Terrace 19 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
A ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound starts at this corner.
- 265 West 204th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers260 feet
- 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
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 7
- City Council district
- 14 and 16 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (North)-Fordham
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1940.
Since 2014 at least 136 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the maidenhair tree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated University Heights Bridge (730 feet).
- University Heights Bridge Designated landmark730 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fordham Landing Playground730 feet
- University Woods Park1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Major Deegan Expressway & West Fordham Road 60 feet
- Exterior Street & West Fordham Road 110 feet
- West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway 130 feet
- West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway 140 feet
- Exterior Street & West Fordham Road at University Heights Bridge 150 feet
- Cedar Avenue & West Fordham Road 320 feet
- Cedar Avenue & West 182nd Street 610 feet
- West Fordham Road & Hampden Place 620 feet
See every intersection along Major Deegan Expressway or West Fordham Road.