Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, more commonly known as the Key Bridge, is a six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Route 29 (US 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.
Key Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°54′08″N 77°04′11″W |
| Characteristics | |
| Clearance below | 60 feet (18 m) |
Key Bridge | |
| Location | US 29 over the Potomac River between Rosslyn, Virginia, and Georgetown, Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′8″N 77°4′13″W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Nathan C. Wyeth Max C. Tyler |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival arch bridge 518.5 meters (1,701 ft) long |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000199 |
| VLR No. | DC Local |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1996 |
| Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
| Designated VLR | October 18, 1995 |
| Location | |
Key Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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