Gowanus Expressway & 6th Avenue
Gowanus Expressway and 6th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Leif Ericson Park is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 8 Av N0.3 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.5 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MADE WITH LOVE” (2019) by Olalekan Jeyifous at the 8 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/66 St, 1,010 feet away, for the B63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/66 St B631,010 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station310 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers220 feet
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 38 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1925.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park350 feet
- Millennium Playground940 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christian Center House of worship1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway 60 feet
- 6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway 80 feet
- 6th Avenue & 64th Street 240 feet
- 6th Avenue & 66th Street 310 feet
- Erik Place & Gowanus Expressway 360 feet
- 6th Avenue & 63rd Street 490 feet
- 6th Avenue & 67th Street 530 feet
- 6th Avenue & Senator Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.