Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge
Gowanus Expressway and Hamilton Avenue Bridge meet at a four-way crossing in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Red Hook Recreation Area is 1,040 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 three places to eat. Within 820 feet are seven homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.3 milesF 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, 770 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61770 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Smith St & 9 St 23 docks in all1,180 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
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
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72 and 76 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are seven 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, 200990 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 51,110 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,040 feet
- Cough Triangle1,070 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station460 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 three 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge at Hamilton Avenue 50 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 380 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 400 feet
- Smith Street & Bush Street 440 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 14th Street 580 feet
- Smith Street & Creamer Street 630 feet
- 14th Street & Hamilton Place 650 feet
See every intersection along Gowanus Expressway or Hamilton Avenue Bridge.