Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.015833,-76.897222
Carries MD 201 over Beaverdam Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Beaverdam Creek on MD 201 in Beltsville
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Prince George's County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic; 6 options being considered in 2018
Location: 38.951426,-76.693455
Carries Governor Bridge Road over Patuxent River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Patuxent River on Governor Bridge Road in Bowie
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Prince George's County
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103416
Overview
Photo taken 1989 by Jack Boucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Approaching From the East
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
126733
Oblique View Facing Northeast
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
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Into the Eastern Portal
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
126735
Looking Back To The Eastern Entrance
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
126736
Into the Western Portal
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
126737
Restrictions Sign
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
126738
From Upstream
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
126739
Unlucky
Photo taken by James Gonzalski
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Governor's Bridge During Flood
May 1 2014 after heavy rains the day before.
Photo taken by WayneJ
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.992244,-76.972081
Carries MD 212 over Northwest Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Northwest Branch on MD 212
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Prince George's County
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438969
Adelphi Mill Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in August 2015
438970
Adelphi Mill Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in August 2015
438971
Adelphi Mill Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in August 2015
438972
Adelphi Mill Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in August 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.001389,-76.983056
Carries MD 320 over Northwest Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Northwest Branch on MD 320
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1910
Location: Prince George's County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.000833,-76.982222
Carries MD 650 over Northwest Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Northwest Branch on MD 650 in Silver Spring
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1939
Location: Prince George's County
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Status: Replaced by the 2008 Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Location: 38.793333,-77.033333
Carries The Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95) over Potomac River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 5905.1 Feet
Span Length: 222.1 Feet
Overview: Lost bascule bridge over Potomac River on the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) in Fort Washington
History: Built 1961; rehabilitated 1984, Replaced 2008
Built: 1961
Location: Prince George's County
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171980
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Here is a view of a Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge statue on the east side of the bridge. There is another one on the west side as well.
Photo taken by Ian Ligget in March 2010
171981
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Here is a view of the center of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge where the draw bridge is located. This is looking west.
Photo taken by Ian Ligget in March 2010
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
261911
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.960477,-76.925821
Carries Riverdale Road over Northeast Branch of Anacostia River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Two-span closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Northeast Branch of Anacostia River on Riverdale Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Prince George's County
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253189
Riverdale Road Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in April 2013
253190
Riverdale Road Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in April 2013
253191
Riverdale Road Bridge
Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in April 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.667222,-76.875556
Carries US 301 NB over Timothy Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Timothy Branch on US 301 NB in Brandywine
History: Built 1950; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1950
Location: Prince George's County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.667222,-76.875833
Carries US 301 SB over Timothy Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Timothy Branch on US 301 SB in Brandywine
History: Built 1950; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1950
Location: Prince George's County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.906834,-76.672339
Carries Central Ave/MD 214 over Patuxent River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 204.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Patuxent on Central Ave/MD 214
History: Built 1935 by the Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 2007
Built: 1935
Location: Prince George's County
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126740
Approaching From the West
126741
Close-up Head-on
126742
Oblique View From Below Facing Northeast
126743
Through The Trees From Downstream
126744
Plaque
470084
Central Avenue Bridge
1932 view with predecessor bridge on right
Photo from Maryland DOT
Status: Abandoned
Location: 38.895180,-76.676288
Carries Queen Anne Bridge Road over Patuxent River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss built with Phoenix columns
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge over Patuxent River on Queen Anne Bridge Rd in Town of Queen Anne (Hardesty)
History:
Built: 1890
Location: Prince George's County
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126755
All Locked Up
249508
Qa1
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
249509
Qa2
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
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Qa3
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
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Qa4
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
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Qa5
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
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Qa6
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
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Qa7
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
249515
Qa8
view from west side of Patuxent River
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
249516
Qa9
one of the signs on the gate blocking entry to the bridge
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
249517
Qa10
parking area on bluff above bridge
Photo taken by Andy Peters in February 2013
Status: Abandoned
Location: 39.051533,-76.898260
Carries former City and Suburban Electric Railroad over tributary of Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Brick arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned brick arch bridge over a tributary of Indian Creek on the former City and Suburban Electric Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Prince George's County
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195128
View from the Southwest
Photo taken by gtg362i in March 2010
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View from the North
Trees are growing through the abutments.
Photo taken by gtg362i in March 2010
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Deck View from the Southwest
Trees have taken over.
Photo taken by gtg362i in March 2010
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Another View from the Southwest
Photo taken by gtg362i in March 2010
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View from the Northwest
The bricks of the arch have been falling out over time.
Photo taken by gtg362i in March 2010
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View from the Southeast
Photo taken by gtg362i in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.792519,-77.033676
Carries I-95/I-495 over Potomac River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule Lift
Total Length: 6087.2 Feet
Span Length: 270.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Potomac River on the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) in Fort Washington
History: Built 2006-2008
Built: 2008
Location: Prince George's County
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261913
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Woodrow Wilsom Memorial Bridge
Closed for vehical traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2014
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in November 2013
287500
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in November 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2013
287618
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2013
287619
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2013
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2013
287728
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2012
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2012
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2012
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in June 2012
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in July 2012
287740
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in March 2012
287741
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in March 2012
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Photo taken by Andrew Raker in February 2012
315141
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Virginia Department of Transportation
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Control booth
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2015
333615
Control booth
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2015
333616
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2015
356041
Plane Heading Over Wilson Bridge for Landing at Reagan National
Photo taken by John Loxton in May 2014
392800
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
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Bascule
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
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Bascule
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
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Bascule
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
392804
Bascule
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
392805
Bascule
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
392806
These photos are incidental to a boat tour starting in Georgetown (DC) that also takes you under and near several historic bridges.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2017
443015
View from Jones Point Park
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in January 2019
Status: Recently restored
Location: 39.045069,-76.788649
Carries Duvall Bridge Road over Patuxent River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Patuxent River on Duvall Bridge Road
History: Built in 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Prince George's County
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283796
Duvall Bridge MD
Photo taken by Rick F.
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 38.998817,-76.764310
Carries WB&A Trail over Horsepen Branch
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Horsepen Branch on WB&A Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Prince George's County
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490507
Courtesy of the Prince Georges County Historic Site & District Plan
490508
Courtesy of the Prince Georges County Historic Site & District Plan
Status: Open to equestrians
Location: 39.007730,-76.744462
Carries Horse Path over Race Track Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Race Track Road on Horse Path
History: Built 1989
Built: 1989
Location: Prince George's County
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318937
Covered Bridge at Bowie Race Track
The bridge in the foreground was built in 2006.
Photo taken by Mattysc in November 2008
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.840945,-77.048707
Carries over Potomac River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Shear Pole swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Potomac River
History: Built 1864
Built: 1864
Location: Prince George's County
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340792
US Army Transportation Corps Rail Bridge
Shear pole swing removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2015
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Photo taken by William G. Thomas
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.936776,-76.940431
Carries Pedestrian Trail over Anacostia River
Design: truss/modern/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Modern bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Modern bowstring pony truss bridge over Anacostia River on Pedestrian Trail
History: Build date unknown but clearly modern given bridge construction style
Built:
Location: Prince George's County
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474090
Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Antony-22 in November 2016
474091
Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge
Portal view on bridge
Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Antony-22 in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.938746,-76.942985
Carries Bladensburg Road (U.S. Route 1 Alternate) over Anacostia River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 274.9 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Anacostia River on Bladensburg Road (U.S. Route 1 Alternate)
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Prince George's County
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474092
Bladensburg Road Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Antony-22 in November 2016
474093
Bladensburg Road Bridge
View on bridge
Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Antony-22 in November 2016
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.860005,-76.946697
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Pond
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Pond on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Prince George's County
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480816
Dionicio Rodriguez Bridge of Life
Photo taken by Cohee in January 2014
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.861217,-76.944360
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Prince George's County
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480817
Fallen Tree Footbridge
Photo taken by Cohee in January 2014
Status: Destroyed by flooding in 1972
Location: 39.110434,-76.857366
Carries 9th Street over Patuxent River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Patuxent River on 9th Street
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Prince George's County
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484386
9th Street Bridge
1905 view
Photo by Allen C. Browne
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
