Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street
Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue and Lorraine Street meet at a five-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Red Hook Post Office is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and eight places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 1,200 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G1,200 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/Lorraine St, 560 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61560 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Smith St & 9 St 23 docks in all1,060 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Gowanus Expressway & Huntington Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station250 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Hamilton Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Hamilton Avenue Bridge.
- Assent Ascent Light installation by Jim Conti, 2009330 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5710 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2730 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cough Triangle670 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park830 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office1,050 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 120 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 160 feet
- Smith Street & Bush Street 320 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge at Hamilton Avenue 350 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge 400 feet
- Court Street & Bush Street 400 feet
- Smith Street & Creamer Street 410 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Centre Street 470 feet
See every intersection along Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue or Lorraine Street.