Gowanus Expressway & Court Street
Gowanus Expressway and Court Street meet at a six-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Red Hook Post Office is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 1,090 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G1,090 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Court St/W 9 St, 400 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/W 9 St B57, B61 · Shelter400 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Court Street.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Centre St 21 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station640 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1917 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the Amur corktree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Court Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Court Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
North side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5200 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2220 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
Show all 4
- International School of Brooklyn School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cough Triangle170 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park800 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground1,120 feet
Show all 5
- St. Mary's Park Playground1,150 feet
- St. Mary's Park1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office680 feet
- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center1,150 feet
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center1,240 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station750 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Centre Street 30 feet
- Court Street & Garnet Street 240 feet
- Court Street & Bush Street 260 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 380 feet
- Smith Street & Centre Street 470 feet
- West 9th Street & Court Street 490 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 500 feet
- Court Street & Lorraine Street 510 feet
See every intersection along Court Street, Gowanus Expressway or Hamilton Avenue.