A report on Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
Six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Route 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Completed in 1923, it is Washington's oldest surviving road bridge across the Potomac River.
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Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
8 linksHistoric neighborhood and commercial and entertainment district located in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.
Historic neighborhood and commercial and entertainment district located in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.
In 1949, the city constructed the Whitehurst Freeway, an elevated highway above K Street, to allow motorists entering the District over the Key Bridge to bypass Georgetown entirely on their way downtown.
Aqueduct Bridge (Potomac River)
5 linksBridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia.
Bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia.
The bridge was closed in 1923 after the construction of the nearby Key Bridge.
Rosslyn, Virginia
4 linksHeavily urbanized unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C.
Heavily urbanized unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C.
The Aqueduct Bridge connecting Rosslyn to Georgetown was replaced by the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge in 1923.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
4 linksThe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal and occasionally called the "Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal and occasionally called the "Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland.
In 1843, the Potomac Aqueduct Bridge was built near the present-day Francis Scott Key Bridge to connect the canal to the Alexandria Canal, which led to Alexandria, Virginia.
Interstate 66
5 linksInterstate Highway in the eastern United States.
Interstate Highway in the eastern United States.
The freeway turns southeast and runs in between US 29 as it approaches the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, reaching another eastbound entrance and westbound exit as US 29 continues north on the Key Bridge.
Alexandria Canal (Virginia)
4 linksCanal in the United States that connected the city of Alexandria to Georgetown in the District of Columbia.
Canal in the United States that connected the city of Alexandria to Georgetown in the District of Columbia.
After the Key Bridge was completed in 1923, the old superstructure of the Aqueduct Bridge was removed.
U.S. Route 29 in the District of Columbia
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U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in the District of Columbia is a U.S. highway which enters D.C. via Key Bridge from Arlington, Virginia, and exits at Silver Spring, Maryland.
Potomac River
3 linksThe Potomac River drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay.
The Potomac River drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay.
a pod of 14 adults and young was followed up the river by men in boats as high as the Aqueduct Bridge (approximately the same location occupied by Key Bridge today).
M Street (Washington, D.C.)
2 linksThe name "M Street" refers to two major roads in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian coordinate system used to name streets in Washington, the name "M Street" can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of the dome of the United States Capitol (not thirteen blocks, as there is no J Street).
The name "M Street" refers to two major roads in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian coordinate system used to name streets in Washington, the name "M Street" can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of the dome of the United States Capitol (not thirteen blocks, as there is no J Street).
M Street NW begins at the Key Bridge, which crosses the Potomac River at the 3500 block.
Nathan C. Wyeth
0 linksAmerican architect.
American architect.
He designed a large number of structures in Washington, D.C., including the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Potomac River, the USS Maine Mast Memorial, the D.C. Armory, the Tidal Basin Inlet Bridge, many structures that comprise Judiciary Square, and numerous private homes—many of which now serve as embassies.