Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
Key Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°54′08″N 77°04′11″W / 38.90222°N 77.06972°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Clearance below | 60 ft (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 / 38.90222°N 77.07028°W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Nathan C. Wyeth Max C. Tyler |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival arch bridge 1,701 ft (518.5 m) 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 | |
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, more commonly known as the Key Bridge, is a six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 29 (US 29) 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 was named for the poet Francis Scott Key, who wrote the words of the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner". It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.