The Francis Scott Key Bridge, or, more commonly, the Key Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Highway 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn section of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. It was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1917 and 1923 and was named after Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. The northern terminus of the bridge is just east of the site of Key's Georgetown home, which was later demolished; that site is now a community park honoring Key. This article is about the edifice. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... Upper part of the Potomac River The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... The skyscrapers of Rosslyn as seen behind The Pentagon. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Originally part of the District of Columbia, by an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned (retroceded) to Virginia effective in 1847. ... Georgetown is a neighborhood of Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 - January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer and amateur poet. ... Nicholson took the copy Key gave him to a printer, where it was published as a broadside on September 17 under the title The Defence of Fort McHenry, with an explanatory note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ...

At its southern (Virginia) terminus, the Key Bridge connects with North Lynn Street and, via that street, with Wilson Boulevard, the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Lee Highway, Interstate 66, and Virginia State Highway 110. At its northern (D.C.) terminus, the bridge connects with M Street, N.W., Canal Road, N.W., and the Whitehurst Freeway, which provides access to K Street downtown. The northbound span has an exit ramp to the eastbound Whitehurst Freeway; however, traffic from the westbound Whitehurst Freeway to the southbound span must use M Street. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, known to local motorists simply as the G. W. Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. ... The Lee Highway was a United States automobile highway connecting New York and San Francisco. ... Interstate 66 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Virginia State Highway 110 is a highway running through Arlington County, Virginia, between Rosslyn, where it connects with Interstate 66 and Wilson Boulevard, and Crystal City, where it connects with US 1 and Interstate 395. ... Canal Road is a street name in various cities, including the following: Washington, D.C. Canal Road is an east-west street and important commuter route in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Its western terminus is at Chain Bridge and the Clara Barton Parkway. ... The Whitehurst Freeway is an elevated highway over K Street in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It allows traffic on U.S. Highway 29 to bypass Georgetown between the Key Bridge and K Street downtown. ... K Street, epicenter of American lobbying. ...

Another bridge, also called the Francis Scott Key Bridge (and sometimes the Outer Harbor Crossing), crosses the Patapsco River near Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, also known as the Outer Harbor Bridge, is a toll bridge spanning the Patapsco River in Maryland. ... The Patapsco is a river in northern Maryland. ... City nickname: Charm City Location in the state of Maryland Founded 30 July 1729 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ...

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Structurae: Francis Scott Key Bridge (http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000504)