Carroll Street Bridge, Sea Gate

Name: Carroll Street Bridge
Address: Sea Gate, United States

#56 among attractions in Sea Gate

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Facts and practical information

The Carroll Street Bridge is a retractable bridge in New York City, crossing the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. It carries a single wooden-decked lane for one-way eastbound vehicular traffic and two walkways. Completed in 1889, it is operated by the New York City Department of Transportation, with an average of about one thousand crossings each weekday. It is the oldest of the four remaining retractable bridges in the United States and is an official city landmark. ()

Coordinates: 40°40'41"N, 73°59'21"W

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South Brooklyn (Gowanus)Sea Gate United States

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Day trips

Carroll Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Bell House, Barclays Center, Roulette, The Invisible Dog Art Center.

~1770 ftSW
Theater
The Bell House, Sea Gate
9 min walk • The Bell House is a bar and music/comedy venue in Brooklyn, New York. In September 2008 it was opened for the first time. It was the usual recording venue for the NPR program Ask Me Another during that program's run.
0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Barclays Center, New York City
20 min walk • Nestled in the bustling borough of Brooklyn, the Barclays Center stands as a modern coliseum within the vibrant tapestry of New York City. This state-of-the-art arena, known for its distinctive, contemporary architecture and its weathered steel façade, has quickly...
0.7 miNE
Theater
Roulette, Sea Gate
18 min walk • Roulette Intermedium is a performing arts and new music venue located in Brooklyn, New York City. Founded in 1978, it has been located in the neighborhoods of Tribeca and SoHo in Manhattan, and now resides in a renovated theater in downtown Brooklyn.
0.6 miN
Museum
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Sea Gate
17 min walk • The Invisible Dog Art Center is a museum and arts center in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, established by Lucien Zayan in 2009. The center gets its name from being a former invisible dog factory. Some buckles, belts, molds, and industrial fixtures remain as remnants throughout the building.
0.5 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Ginger's, Sea Gate
14 min walk • Ginger's is a cash only, dive lesbian bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, and as of 2020 was the borough's last remaining lesbian bar and one of two queer bars in Park Slope following the closure of Excelsior.
0.7 miN
Church
Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Sea Gate
17 min walk • The Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, sometimes abbreviated as B.A.O. Church or BAOC, is an independent religious body in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Old First Reformed Church, Sea Gate
19 min walk • The Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, New York– officially known as The Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of Breukelen – is a historic Dutch Reformed church at 126 7th Avenue on the corner of Carroll Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, New York.
0.8 miSE
Church
Greenwood Baptist Church, Sea Gate
20 min walk • Greenwood Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The congregation was begun as a prayer meeting mission by Reverend Henry Bromley of Strong Place Baptist Church in 1856 and was incorporated as an independent church on September 28, 1858.
0.6 miNW
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Kane Street Synagogue, New York City
16 min walk • Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, more commonly known as the Kane Street Synagogue, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 236 Kane Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It is currently the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Brooklyn.
0.7 miN
Church
St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
19 min walk • Saint Nicholas is the Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City. First established in Lower Manhattan, it is now located in Brooklyn.
~520 ftNE
Bridge
Union Street Bridge, Sea Gate
3 min walk • The Union Street Bridge is a double leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule carrying Union Street over the Gowanus Canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The bridge cost $85,206.85 and opened on March 4, 1905.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carroll Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Union Street Bridge, Sea Gate (3 min walk), Carroll Gardens Historic District, Sea Gate (4 min walk), Gowanus, New York City (6 min walk), Carroll Gardens, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Carroll Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carroll Street Bridge:

Metro

Union Street • Lines: D, N, R (9 min walk)
Carroll Street • Lines: F, G (9 min walk)

Bus

9th Street & 6th Avenue • Lines: B61 (20 min walk)
Greyhound (21 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (20 min walk)