3rd Street Bridge & 3rd Street
The four-way crossing of 3rd Street Bridge and 3rd Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) Central Power Station, one of four Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about eight minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Carroll St F, G0.4 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Union St R0.5 milesR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/3 St, 740 feet away, for the B37 and B103.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/3 St B37, B103740 feetB37 B103
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
- B103 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 3rd Street and 3rd Street Bridge.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 St & 3 Ave 79 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 300 Bergen Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 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 2014 and 2022.
Since 2014 at least 296 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Millstone' Japanese pagodatree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and five buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as American Round Arch. They were mostly built between 1884 and 1889.
- Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) Central Power Station Designated landmark470 feet
- New York and Long Island Coignet Stone Company Building Designated landmark620 feet
- Somers Brothers Tinware Factory, Corner Pavilion Designated landmark760 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al-Madinah School1,050 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Whole Foods Public space40 feet
- Public space at 363-365 Bond Street Public space890 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket630 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Street & Bond Street 590 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 3rd Street 680 feet
- 4th Street & Bond Street 850 feet
- 2nd Street & Bond Street 850 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 2nd Street 950 feet
- 1st Street & Bond Street 1,100 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 1st Street 1,200 feet
- 3rd Street & Hoyt Street 1,200 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Street.