White Plains Road & Burke Avenue

White Plains Road and Burke Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Parkside Playground is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about a minute on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.

Safety record
11 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Burke Av
70 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
White Plains Rd/Burke Av · Bx39, T117, BxM11
Within a walk
11 places
4 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
White Plains Road & Burke Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Burke Av 2, 5
    70 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. Allerton Av 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5
  2. Gun Hill Rd 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Literature” (2006) by Béatrice Coron at the Burke Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/Burke Av, 30 feet away, for the Bx39, T117 and BxM11.

  • 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/Burke Av Bx39, T117, BxM11
    30 feet
    Bx39 T117 BxM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx39 …
  2. T117 …
  3. BxM11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Burke Avenue and White Plains Road.

  • 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 786 Burke Avenue Gas station
    1,090 feet
  2. 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 11 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.

What the city has done here

  • Safety Improvement Project, 2018
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2024
  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10467
Community board
Bronx Community Board 12
City Council district
12
Police precinct
47
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Williamsbridge-Olinville
Elevation
108 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1965.

Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 39 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Burke Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of Burke Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM

East side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of White Plains Road

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 208034, 209999, 210000, 210637 and 214515.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eleven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 older adult centers
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 park

Schools and child care

  1. All Seasons a & C Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    680 feet
  2. Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Magenta Playground
    950 feet
  2. Bronx Park
    1,030 feet
  3. Parkside Playground
    1,100 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 3377 White Plains Road Older adult center
    1,230 feet
  2. Older adult center at 644 Adee Avenue Older adult center
    1,310 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket
    420 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    840 feet
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 21 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Burke Avenue or White Plains Road.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.