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Francis Scott Key Bridge

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Photo taken by bankbryan in November 2007, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Whitehurst Freeway on Water Street
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1986
Design
Open spandrel deck arch bridge.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 208.0 ft.
Total length: 1,634.9 ft.
Deck width: 65.9 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.90167, -77.07000   (decimal degrees)
38°54'06" N, 77°04'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/320498/4307901 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Washington West
Inventory numbers
DC 7 (District of Columbia bridge number)
BH 12273 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2005)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 63.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1992)
78,100

Update Log 

  • November 2, 2011: New photos from Nathan Holth
  • May 4, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated bridge type and name.