Willowbrook Road & College Avenue
Willowbrook Road and College Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. I.S. 051 Edwin Markham is 380 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Willowbrook Rd/Houston St, is 50 feet away for the S48, S57 and S59, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Willowbrook Rd/Houston St, 50 feet away, for the S48, S57 and S59.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willowbrook Rd/Houston St S48, S57, S59 · Shelter50 feetS48 S57 S59
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S57 …
- S59 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Trantor Place & Dr M L King Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 745 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station1,070 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Houston Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Willowbrook Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- I.S. 051 Edwin Markham School380 feet
- Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Markham Playground420 feet
- Egbert Triangle950 feet
Houses of worship
- Mission Christian Rebohot House of worship600 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- College Avenue & Bryson Avenue 260 feet
- Willowbrook Road & Gloria Court 320 feet
- Willowbrook Road & Willowbrook Court 340 feet
- Willowbrook Road & Riegelmann Street 480 feet
- Willowbrook Road & College Court 520 feet
- College Avenue & Collfield Avenue 520 feet
- Willowbrook Road & Vedder Avenue 680 feet
- Houston Street & Houston Lane 720 feet
See every intersection along College Avenue, Houston Street or Willowbrook Road.