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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 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 District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks.The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
The Francis Case Memorial Bridge is a steel beam bridge carrying Interstate 395 (I-395) over the Washington Channel in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with a bicycle/pedestrian lane on the inbound side. It has two spans that split into three on the north side of the channel.
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
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 ...
Wear on the 36-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge is shown. Fishbeck Engineers of Novi is the project's design engineer. Completing the renovation is Z Contractors of Shelby Township.
Roughly, south side of the Potomac River from American Legion to Memorial Bridge and north side from Brickyard Rd. to Chain Bridge 38°56′00″N 77°06′49″W / 38.933333°N 77.113611°W / 38.933333; -77.113611 ( George Washington Memorial