Gowanus Expressway & Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Gowanus Expressway and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge meet at a three-way junction in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1953, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

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No police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11209
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 10
City Council district
47
Police precinct
68
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Fort Hamilton

The streets

  • A posted limit of 50 mph
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1953.

Trees

Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Not on record for this corner:

  • A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
  • A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
  • 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
  • A listed public place within a five-minute walk

Sources: NYC City Planning, NYPD and NYC Parks, retrieved September 19–20, 2026.