Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

This article is about the bridge in Washington D.C.. For the bridge in Rochester, see Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge.
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
The rebuilt Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in November 2022
Coordinates38°52′6.3″N 77°0′20″W / 38.868417°N 77.00556°W / 38.868417; -77.00556
CarriesSouth Capitol Street
CrossesAnacostia River
LocaleWashington, D.C.
Official nameFrederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
Other name(s)South Capitol Street Bridge
Characteristics
Total length1,444 ft (440 m)
Longest span541 ft (165 m)[1]
History
Construction end1950 (original)
2021 (replacement)
Location
Map
Underside of the original swing bridge in October 2018

The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is a through arch bridge that carries South Capitol Street over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It was completed in 2021 and replaced an older swing bridge that was completed in 1950 as the South Capitol Street Bridge. In 1965, the original bridge was renamed after abolitionist Frederick Douglass.[2] In 2007, the original swing bridge was used by 77,000 daily commuters.

  1. ^ "Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Replacement – McNary Bergeron & Johannesen".
  2. ^ "S. Capitol Span Honors Douglass". The Washington Post. October 19, 1965.