Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 29th Street
Gowanus Expressway, 3rd Avenue and 29th Street meet at a six-way junction in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 39 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 St, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 25 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 25 St R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 36 St D, N, R0.4 milesD N R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/29 St, 160 feet away, for the B37.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/29 St B37160 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 30 St & 4 Ave 19 docks in all940 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 833 4th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 39 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 43 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
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 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1924.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 29th Street
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 29th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Back-in parking only 1 sign BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 police station
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence School890 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Storehouse #2, US Navy Fleet Supply Base Listed historic place890 feet
Houses of worship
- St Roccos RC Church House of worship1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bush Terminal Post Office1,200 feet
Fire and police
- 72nd Precinct Police station710 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 28th Street 250 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 30th Street 280 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 27th Street 510 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 31st Street 540 feet
- 4th Avenue & 29th Street 710 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 26th Street 770 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 32nd Street 800 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 29th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 29th Street, 3rd Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.