Ethel Kennedy Bridge

Ethel Kennedy Bridge
The Ethel Kennedy Bridge from the south in October 2018, with the Metro bridge visible behind and above it
Coordinates38°53′50″N 76°57′49″W / 38.897195°N 76.963649°W / 38.897195; -76.963649
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians
CrossesAnacostia River, Kingman Island
LocaleWashington, D.C., U.S.
Other name(s)Benning Road Bridge
Named forEthel Kennedy
OwnerDistrict Department of Transportation
Preceded byWashington Metro bridge
Followed byWhitney Young Memorial Bridge
Characteristics
DesignPlate girder bridge
Total length548 feet (167 m)[1]
No. of spans5
History
Construction start2002
Construction end2004
Statistics
Daily traffic68,400 vehicles per day (1990)[2]
TollFree both ways
Location
Map

The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides. A separate Washington Metro bridge carrying the Blue, Orange and Silver lines crosses over the bridge near its western terminus, and parallels the bridge on the north. A third bridge in the area carries Benning Road over Kingman Lake.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference volkertengineering was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2009 Data. National Bridge Inventory". Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Benning Road Bridges" (PDF). DDOT. September 2019.