Gowanus Expressway & 18th Street
Gowanus Expressway and 18th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 760 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1909 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 1,140 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R1,140 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 25 St R0.5 milesR
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/20 St, 580 feet away, for the B37.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/20 St B37580 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station810 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1909 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Sterling' silver linden and the Japanese zelkova.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2780 feet
- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park760 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store470 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & 18th Street 70 feet
- 18th Street & Hamilton Avenue 80 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street 310 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 340 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 19th Street 350 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 440 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 500 feet
- 3rd Avenue & I 278 540 feet
See every intersection along 18th Street or Gowanus Expressway.