Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge at Hamilton Avenue
Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue Bridge and Hamilton Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The light installation “Assent Ascent” is 60 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 five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. Within 820 feet are nine homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 1,280 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G1,280 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, 720 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61720 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Smith St & 9 St 23 docks in all1,130 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Gowanus Expressway & Huntington Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station610 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are nine homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1901.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
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, 200960 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park990 feet
- Cough Triangle1,020 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station410 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge 50 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 330 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 350 feet
- Smith Street & Bush Street 390 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 470 feet
- Smith Street & Creamer Street 580 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 14th Street 630 feet
- Smith Street & Centre Street 640 feet
See every intersection along Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue or Hamilton Avenue Bridge.