3rd Avenue & I 278
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and I 278 is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Free Methodist Church is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 17 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 930 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R930 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.5 milesF G R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/16 St, 360 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37360 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all280 feet
By car
A ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound starts at this corner.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station1,220 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park220 feet
Houses of worship
- Free Methodist Church House of worship1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,010 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and seven 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 30 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 40 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 90 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 100 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 190 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 200 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 260 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 18th Street 480 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or I 278.