Hamilton Avenue & I 278
Hamilton Avenue and I 278 meet at a four-way crossing in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/16 St, 590 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37590 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all900 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at Hamilton Avenue & I 278, 60 feet by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- A posted limit of 45 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2520 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store600 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hamilton Avenue & Prospect Expressway 10 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 16th Street 40 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 430 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 15th Street 470 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 490 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 15th Street 500 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 540 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 590 feet
See every intersection along Hamilton Avenue or I 278.