| Western Avenue NW | |
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| Former name(s) | Columbia Boulevard, Boundary Avenue |
|---|---|
| Owner | District of Columbia |
| Maintained by | DDOT |
| Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km)[1] |
| Location | Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
| Nearest metro station | Friendship Heights |
| Coordinates | 38°58′00″N 77°04′41″W / 38.966735°N 77.078174°W |
| West end |  MD 396 (Westmoreland Circle) |
| Major junctions |  MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) MD 185 / Chevy Chase Circle |
| East end | Oregon Avenue NW |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | January 1893[2] |
| Construction start | c. 1900 |
| Completion | c. 1931 |
| Other | |
| Designer | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Western Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C., and the state of Maryland. It follows a southwest-to-northeast line, beginning at Westmoreland Circle in the south and ending at Oregon Avenue NW in the north. It is roughly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length.[1] First proposed in 1893, it was constructed somewhat fitfully from about 1900 to 1931.
- ^ a b "Western Avenue (Washington, D.C.)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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