JJ Byrne Memorial Bridge & Greenpoint Avenue
JJ Byrne Memorial Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Greenpoint Av/Kingsland Av, is 130 feet away for the B24, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/Kingsland Av, 130 feet away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/Kingsland Av B24130 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Greenpoint Avenue, JJ Byrne Memorial Bridge and Kingsland Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- Greenpoint Ave & Monitor St 20 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 278 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Greenpoint
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 67 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No stopping 12 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Kingsland Avenue
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Kingsland Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM ALL DAYS
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Greenpoint Avenue & Kingsland Avenue 40 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Monitor Street 270 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & North Henry Street 550 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Russell Street 820 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & North Henry Street 1,040 feet
- Humboldt Street & Greenpoint Avenue 1,100 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Railroad Avenue 1,180 feet
- Russell Street & Calyer Street 1,240 feet
See every intersection along Greenpoint Avenue or Kingsland Avenue.