Bedford Avenue
Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights | |
| North end | Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint |
|---|---|
| East | East 26th Street (South Brooklyn) Spencer Street (Bedford-Stuyvesant) Driggs Avenue (Williamsburg) |
| West | East 24th Street (South Brooklyn) Skillman Street (Bedford-Stuyvesant) Berry Street (Williamsburg) |
Bedford Avenue is the longest
History
Bedford Road, passing through Bedford Pass, was an important north-south route in the 18th century for traffic between the farming village of
Bedford Avenue is an amalgam of various historical roads. For example, in Williamsburg, Bedford Avenue was known as Fourth Street in the late 1800's.[3]
Transportation
Automobile traffic flows in two directions: south of Grant Square, at Dean Street; and one-way northbound north of that location. The northernmost block of Bedford Avenue, between the intersections of Lorimer Street/Nassau Avenue and Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, was formerly bi-directional. In July 2018, this block was made one-way eastbound, with all traffic on northbound Bedford Avenue being forced to turn onto eastbound Nassau Avenue, at the Lorimer Street intersection.[4]
Northbound and southbound
Buildings
The many different building types common in Brooklyn are evident at some point on the avenue, from attached and detached single-family houses in Sheepshead Bay and Midwood, to
neighborhoods are all found along the avenue.Designated landmarks include the Studebaker Building and the 23rd Regiment Armory.
References
- ^ Google (May 23, 2019). "Bedford Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Forgotten-NY Archived 2006-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carr, Nick (June 1, 2009). "Bedford and Driggs, or Fourth and Fifth Aves?". Scouting New York. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "BEDFORD AVE – NASSAU AVE Presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 1" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. June 12, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Bicycle Maps" (PDF). NYC.gov. New York City Department of Transportation. 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.