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. Within each section, crossings are listed from the source moving downstream.
Potomac River[]
This list contains only crossings of the main channel. See also Washington Channel#Crossings and Boundary Channel#Crossings.
Bridge | Route | Location | Coordinates | |
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West Virginia / Maryland | ||||
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Paw Paw Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Paw Paw / Allegany County | |
abandoned rail bridge | Western Maryland Railway | |||
abandoned rail bridge | Western Maryland Railway | |||
Upper Magnolia Cut Off Bridge | CSX Cumberland Subdivision | Magnolia / Allegany County | ||
Lower Magnolia Cut Off Bridge | CSX Cumberland Subdivision | Magnolia / Allegany County | ||
abandoned rail bridge | Western Maryland Railway | |||
abandoned rail bridge | Western Maryland Railway | |||
abandoned rail bridge | Western Maryland Railway | |||
abandoned rail bridge | Western Maryland Railway | |||
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Morgan County / Hancock | ||
Lurgan Subdivision Bridge | CSX Lurgan Subdivision | |||
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US 11 Bridge | ![]() |
Falling Waters / Williamsport | |
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I-81 Potomac River Bridge | ![]() |
Falling Waters / Williamsport | |
Railroad Bridge | Berkeley County / Williamsport | |||
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James Rumsey Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Shepherdstown / Washington County | |
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Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge | Norfolk Southern | Shepherdstown / Washington County | |
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Old B&O Mainline Bridge | CSX Cumberland Subdivision | Harper's Ferry / Washington County | |
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Shenandoah Sub Bridge | CSX Shenandoah Subdivision | Harper's Ferry / Washington County | |
Bollman Truss Bridge (abutments)[1] | CSX | Harper's Ferry / Washington County | ||
Virginia / Maryland | ||||
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Loudoun Heights / Washington County | ||
Brunswick Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Lovettsville / Brunswick | ||
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Point of Rocks Bridge | ![]() |
Loudoun County / Point of Rocks | |
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White's Ferry | ![]() ![]() |
Loudoun County / Montgomery County | |
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American Legion Memorial Bridge | ![]() |
Fairfax County / Montgomery County | 38°58′09″N 77°10′46″W / 38.96917°N 77.17944°W |
Virginia / District of Columbia | ||||
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Chain Bridge | ![]() Clara Barton Parkway |
Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°55′47″N 77°06′59″W / 38.92972°N 77.11639°W |
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Francis Scott Key Bridge | ![]() |
Arlington / Georgetown | 38°54′09″N 77°04′12″W / 38.90250°N 77.07000°W |
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Arlington / Georgetown | |||
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Theodore Roosevelt Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°53′32″N 77°03′36″W / 38.89222°N 77.06000°W |
Arlington Memorial Bridge | Washington, D.C. | 38°53′14″N 77°03′20″W / 38.88722°N 77.05556°W | ||
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George Mason Memorial Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°52′34″N 77°03′32″W / 38.87611°N 77.05889°W |
Rochambeau Memorial Bridge | ![]() |
Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°52′33″N 77°02′30″W / 38.87583°N 77.04167°W | |
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Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°52′31″N 77°02′25″W / 38.87528°N 77.04028°W |
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Charles R. Fenwick Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°52′29″N 77°02′23″W / 38.87472°N 77.03972°W |
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Long Bridge | CSX RF&P Subdivision | Arlington / Washington, D.C. | 38°52′28″N 77°02′19″W / 38.87444°N 77.03861°W |
Virginia / Maryland | ||||
Woodrow Wilson Bridge | ![]() ![]() |
Alexandria / Prince George's County | 38°47′36″N 77°01′59″W / 38.79333°N 77.03306°W | |
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Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge | ![]() |
King George County / Charles County | 38°21′42″N 76°59′50″W / 38.36167°N 76.99722°W |
North Branch Potomac River[]
Dams[]
Dam | Impoundment name | Location (WV/MD) | Coordinates |
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Jennings Randolph Dam | Jennings Randolph Lake | Mineral County / Garrett County | 39°25′56″N 79°07′22″W / 39.43222°N 79.12278°W |
NewPage Dam | The Boons[citation needed] | Mineral County / Luke | 39°28′21″N 79°03′37″W / 39.47250°N 79.06028°W |
Cumberland Flood Control Dam | Kelly Springfield Eddy[citation needed] | Ridgeley / Cumberland | 39°38′55″N 78°45′57″W / 39.64861°N 78.76583°W |
Bridges[]
South Branch Potomac River[]
North Fork South Branch Potomac River[]
Listed heading downstream from source to mouth at the South Branch Potomac River.
South Fork South Branch Potomac River[]
Bridge | Route | Location | Coordinates | |
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Virginia | ||||
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38°24′55″N 79°22′39″W / 38.4153°N 79.3774°W | |||
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Palo Alto | 38°25′25″N 79°22′14″W / 38.4235°N 79.3706°W | ||
West Virginia | ||||
Sweetwater Spring Road | ||||
Buck Hill Lane | ||||
driveway | ||||
Harveys Lane | ||||
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38°28′37″N 79°19′44″W / 38.4769°N 79.3288°W | |||
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Sugar Grove | 38°30′47″N 79°18′38″W / 38.5130°N 79.3106°W | ||
Honeycomb Lane | ||||
Puffenbarger Lane | ||||
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Propst Memories Lane | ||||
Propstburg Road | ||||
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Cassell Lane | ||||
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Brandywine | |||
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Brandywine | 38°37′52″N 79°14′38″W / 38.6310°N 79.2438°W | |
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Siple Lane | ||||
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Oak Flat | 38°40′26″N 79°12′11″W / 38.6740°N 79.2030°W | ||
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Fort Seybert | 38°41′42″N 79°11′26″W / 38.6950°N 79.1906°W | ||
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39°03′22″N 78°58′13″W / 39.0562°N 78.9704°W | |||
Zirk Farm Road | ||||
driveway | ||||
Peru Hollow Road | ||||
Alum Road | ||||
Blue Rock Lane | ||||
driveway | ||||
driveway | ||||
Bass Lane | ||||
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Milam, West Virginia | 38°47′52″N 79°06′28″W / 38.7977°N 79.1078°W | ||
driveway | ||||
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South Branch Valley Railroad | Moorefield | 39°03′12″N 78°57′59″W / 39.0533°N 78.9663°W | |
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Wendell Del Hester Memorial Bridge | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Moorefield | 39°03′22″N 78°58′13″W / 39.0562°N 78.9704°W |
References[]
- ^ Paula Stoner Dickey and Robert M. Vogel (June 26, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires
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See also[]
Categories:
- Crossings of the Potomac River
- Bridges in Washington, D.C.
- Bridges in Maryland
- Bridges in Virginia
- Bridges in West Virginia
- Lists of river crossings in the United States