Chain Bridge

Local nameChain Bridge
LocationWashington D.C.

The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. The steel girder bridge carries close to 22,000 cars a day. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia. On the Washington side, the bridge connects with Canal Road. Left turns onto the Clara Barton Parkway from the Chain Bridge are prohibited, but the reverse is permitted. On the Virginia side, the bridge connects with State Route 123, which provides access to the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

The Chain Bridge has three lanes and can be safely accessed by pedestrians and cyclists. The pedestrian sidewalk provides access to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath via a ramp. The bridge also carries water mains which provides Arlington County with water from the Washington Aqueduct.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_Bridge_(Potomac_River)

Address 5348 Canal Rd NW, Washington 20016, United States

Coordinates 38°55'49.221" N -77°6'43.842" E

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