Woodycrest Avenue & West 168th Street

Woodycrest Avenue and West 168th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. High Bridge Library is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, 167 St, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
17 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
167 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
W 168 St/Woodycrest Av · Bx18B
Within a walk
22 places
6 religious buildings, 5 schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Woodycrest Avenue & West 168th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 167 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 167 St 4
    0.3 miles
    4

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 4 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 4 …

Also within a walk

  1. 170 St 4
    0.5 miles
    4
  2. 167 St B, D
    0.5 miles
    B D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Bronx Reflection” (2007) by Carol Sun at the 167 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 168 St/Woodycrest Av, 110 feet away, for the Bx18B.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 168 St/Woodycrest Av Bx18B
    110 feet
    Bx18B

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx18B …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Shakespeare Ave & W 169 St 20 docks in all
    550 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Depot Place & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1165 Ogden Avenue Gas station
    1,250 feet
  2. 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    1.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 17 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10452
Community board
Bronx Community Board 4
City Council district
16
Police precinct
44
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Highbridge
Elevation
101 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 292 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 19 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of West 168th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 168th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

East side of Woodycrest Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

West side of Woodycrest Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco and Richardsonian Romanesque, one each, and built between 1887 and 1931.

  1. Noonan Plaza Apartments Designated landmark
    520 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 5 schools
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kids-Centric, Inc Sacred Heart Scho School
    270 feet
  2. Brilla Pax Charter School
    360 feet
  3. Sacred Heart School
    360 feet
Show all 6
  1. The New Friendly Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    730 feet
  2. Bronx Debate Academy School
    900 feet
  3. P.S. 011 Highbridge School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Martin Luther King Triangle
    50 feet
  2. Roberto Clemente Community Garden
    390 feet
  3. Merriam Playground
    730 feet
Show all 6
  1. Cpl Fischer Park
    920 feet
  2. Las Casitas Community Garden
    1,130 feet
  3. Corporal Fischer Park Playground
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. High Bridge Library
    100 feet
  2. Public School 11 Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Highbridge Community Church Landmark
    770 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 1181 Nelson Avenue Older adult center
    910 feet
  2. Highbridge Post Office
    1,130 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    1,050 feet
  2. Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 19 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along West 168th Street or Woodycrest Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.