Gowanus Expressway & 86th Street
Gowanus Expressway and 86th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. School of Technology, Arts, and Research is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 22 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1934, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Heydays” (2011) by Amy Bennett at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/Dahlgren Pl, 210 feet away, for the B1, X28 and X38.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Dahlgren Pl B1, X28, X38 · Shelter210 feetB1 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 8521 7th Avenue Gas station900 feet
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1,270 feet
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47 and 50 (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 1,700 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 1927 and 1934.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Amur maackia.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- School of Technology, Arts, and Research School590 feet
- International Bartenders School Trade or language school780 feet
- NC Nail Institute Trade or language school890 feet
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- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 8501 5th Avenue Pre-K center1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dyker Beach Park840 feet
- Dog Run in Dyker Beach Park Dog run1,020 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and six 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Gowanus Expressway 120 feet
- 86th Street & Dahlgren Place 140 feet
- 86th Street & Gowanus Expressway at Gatling Place 150 feet
- 86th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway 420 feet
- 85th Street & Dyker Place 430 feet
- 86th Street & Battery Avenue 450 feet
- 88th Street & Dahlgren Place 540 feet
- 88th Street & Gatling Place 580 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Gowanus Expressway.