West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway
West Fordham Road and Major Deegan Expressway (Exit 9, W Fordham) 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. Fordham Landing Playground is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight 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, 250 feet away, for the Bx12 and Bx12 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Fordham Rd/Cedar Av Bx12, Bx12 SBS250 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
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 210 feet by car along the streets.
- 265 West 204th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers450 feet
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1924 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 136 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fordham Landing Playground590 feet
- University Woods Park1,100 feet
- Devoe Park1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Major Deegan Expressway & West Fordham Road 80 feet
- West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway 140 feet
- Cedar Avenue & West Fordham Road 180 feet
- Exterior Street & West Fordham Road 260 feet
- West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway 280 feet
- Exterior Street & West Fordham Road at University Heights Bridge 300 feet
- Cedar Avenue & West 182nd Street 470 feet
- West Fordham Road & Hampden Place 480 feet
See every intersection along Major Deegan Expressway or West Fordham Road.