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Encyclopedia > List of crossings of the Potomac River

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Potomac River and its North and South branches. A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ...

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Potomac River

Upper Potomac bridges

Bridge Route Location
Paw Paw Bridge WV 9/MD 51 Paw Paw, Morgan County, WV/Allegany County, MD
Upper Magnolia Cut Off Bridge B&O Railroad Magnolia, Morgan County, WV/Allegany County, MD
Lower Magnolia Cut Off Bridge B&O Railroad Magnolia, Morgan County, WV/Allegany County, MD
US 522 Bridge US 522 Morgan County, WV/Hancock, Washington County, MD
US 11 Bridge US 11 Falling Waters, Berkeley County, WV/Williamsport, Washington County, MD
I-81 Potomac River Bridge Interstate 81 Falling Waters, Berkeley County, WV/Williamsport, Washington County, MD
Railroad Bridge Berkeley County, WV/Williamsport, Washington County, MD
New James Rumsey Bridge WV 480/MD 34 Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV/Washington County, MD
Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, WV/Washington County, MD
Old B&O Mainline Bridge B&O Railroad Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, WV/Washington County, MD
Shenandoah Sub Bridge B&O Railroad Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, WV/Washington County, MD
Bollman Truss Bridge (abutments) B&O Railroad Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, WV/Washington County, MD
US 340 Bridge Jefferson Pike (US 340) Loudoun Heights, Loudoun County, VA/Washington County, MD
Routes 287/17 Bridge VA 287/MD 17 Lovettsville, Loudoun County, VA/Brunswick, Frederick County, MD
Point of Rocks Bridge US 15 Loudoun County, VA/Point of Rocks, Frederick County, MD

Tidal Potomac bridges

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, on the Potomac River at Alexandria, Virginia, completed in 1961
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, on the Potomac River at Alexandria, Virginia, completed in 1961
Bridge Routes Location
American Legion Memorial Bridge Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Fairfax County, VA/Montgomery County, MD
Chain Bridge VA 123/Clara Barton Parkway Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Francis Scott Key Bridge North Lynn Street/Whitehurst Freeway Arlington County, VA/Georgetown, DC
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Interstate 66, US 50 Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Arlington Memorial Bridge Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
George Mason Memorial Bridge Interstate 395, US 1 southbound Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Rochambeau Bridge Interstate 395 HOV Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge Interstate 395, US 1 northbound Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Charles R. Fenwick Bridge WMATA Yellow Line Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Long Bridge CSX Transportation Arlington County, VA/Washington, DC
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Interstate 95,Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Alexandria, VA/Prince George's County, MD
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge US 301 King George County, VA/Charles County, MD

North Branch Potomac River

North Branch dams

Dam Body of Water Location
Bloomington Dam Jennings Randolph Lake South of Bloomington, Maryland
Westvaco Dam The Boons Luke, Maryland
Cumberland Flood Control Dam Kelly Springfield Eddy Under the bridge to Ridgeley, West Virginia

North Branch bridges

Bridge Route Location
US 50 Bridge Northwestern Turnpike (US 50) Gormania, WV/Gorman, MD
MD 38 Bridge MD 38 Blaine, WV/Kitzmiller, MD
B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge B&O Railroad Beryl, WV/Bloomington, MD
WV 46 Bridge WV 46 Beryl, WV/Bloomington, MD
Abandoned Bridge Piedmont, WV
New Page Paper Company Bridge New Page Paper Company (formerly Westvaco) Piedmont, WV/Luke, MD
WV 46 Bridge WV 46 Piedmont, WV/Westernport, MD
World War II Memorial Bridge US 220 Keyser, WV/McCoole, MD
21st B&O Railroad Bridge B&O Railroad Keyser, WV
Route 956 Bridge MD 956/WV 956 Rocket Center, WV
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Ridgeley, WV/Cumberland, MD
Ridgeley Bridge Ridgeley, WV/Cumberland, MD
C&O Canal Parkway Bridge C&O Canal Parkway/WV 28 Wiley Ford, WV/Cumberland, MD
Low Water Toll Bridge Green Spring-Oldtown connector Green Spring, WV/Oldtown, MD

South Branch Potomac River

South Branch bridges

Bridge Route Location
CR 25 Bridge Moyers Gap Road (CR 25) Cave/Moatstown
Johnstown Road Bridge Johnstown Road Franklin
Dickinson Mountain Road Connector Bridge US 220-CR 220/12 connection Franklin
CR 220/12 Bridge Dickinson Mountain Road (CR 220/12) Franklin
US 33 Bridge US 33 Franklin
Schmucker Road Bridge Schmucker Road (CR 11) Upper Tract
Upper Tract Bridge US 220 Upper Tract
Petersburg Bridge US 220 Petersburg
Welton Bridge US 220/WV 28 Welton
Fisher Bridge South Fisher
Fisher Bridge Fisher-Moorefield Road (CR 10/3) Fisher/Moorefield
Old Fields Bridge US 220/WV 28 Old Fields
Sycamore Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Sycamore
Sector-Glebe Bridge (Partially Destroyed) Fleming-Sector Road (CR 8/3) Sector/Glebe
Romney Bridge Northwestern Turnpike (US 50) Romney
Valley View Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Romney
Ridgedale Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Ridgedale
John Blue Bridge WV 28 Blues Beach
Millesons Mill Bridge Springfield Pike (CR 3) Millesons Mill
B&O Railroad Bridge B&O Railroad Mouth, Green Spring

North Fork South Branch Potomac River

North Fork bridges

Bridge Route Location
CR 19 Bridge South Upper North Fork Road (CR 19) Cherry Grove
CR 19 Bridge North Upper North Fork Road (CR 19) Cherry Grove
Snowy Mountain Road Bridge Snowy Mountain Road (CR 17) Cherry Grove
Teter Gap Road Bridge Teter Gap Road (CR 28/8) Circleville
Circleville Bridge WV 28 Circleville
Judy Gap Bridge US 33 Judy Gap
Riverton Bridge Germany Valley Road (CR 9) Riverton
Germany Valley Limestone Bridge Germany Valley Limestone Road (CR 5/5) Macksville
Harper Gap Road Bridge Harper Gap Road (CR 9) Macksville
Roy Gap Road Bridge Roy Gap Road (CR 28/3) Seneca Rocks
Smoke Hole Road Bridge Smoke Hole Road Cabins


 

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