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The bridge is part of the National Highway System, as are South Capitol Street north of the bridge and the Suitland Parkway. The bridge was re-decked and widened in 1975–1978 to repair damage, build new approaches and to create room for a 5th lane that would be bus-only in the rush hour direction. The work also narrowed the sidewalks. [9] [10]
The Arlington Memorial Bridge, often shortened to Memorial Bridge, is a Neoclassical masonry, steel, and stone arch bridge with a central bascule (or drawbridge) that crosses the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. First proposed in 1886, the bridge went unbuilt for decades thanks to political quarrels over ...
The southbound span, opened in 1962, is named the George Mason Memorial Bridge. A side path is on the upstream side of the bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. [6] 14th Street bridge in February 2014 Looking East at Washington DC 14th Street bridges In December 2016 Looking N up the Potomac River
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DC-19: Boundary Channel Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete girder: 1932 1988 George Washington Memorial Parkway: Boundary Channel: DC-20: K Street Bridge: Extant Reinforced concrete rigid frame: 1941 1992 K Street, NW
In the early 1950s planners recognized the need to connect the planned Southwest Freeway in DC with Shirley Highway in Arlington to serve as part of the inner loop. This would require new bridges across the Potomac and the Washington Channel. The original 1952 proposal was to build a bridge in a straight line from 10th an F to Roaches Run.
The Kutz Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries Independence Avenue across the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Architect Paul Philippe Cret designed the multi-span plate girder bridge in 1941. The Alexander & Repass Company constructed the bridge, which the company completed in 1943. [1]
Name Image Built Listed Location Type Arlington Memorial Bridge: 1926, 1932 April 4, 1980: Central bascule: Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge: 1902, 1907 March 20, 1980 ...