List of crossings of the Anacostia River

This is a list of crossings of the Anacostia River and its two branches, the Northeast Branch Anacostia River and Northwest Branch Anacostia River. With the exception of the downstreammost crossings in Washington, D.C., all locations are in Maryland.

Main stem ImageCrossingCarriesLocationOpenedCoordinatesNotesFrederick Douglass Memorial BridgeSouth Capitol StreetWashington, D.C.1950Replacement bridge under construction as of 202111th Street Bridges / 11th Street SE2013John Philip Sousa BridgePennsylvania Avenue SE1939Anacostia Railroad BridgeCSX Transportation Landover Subdivision1872Whitney Young Memorial BridgeEast Capitol Street1955Bassett, Grace. "E. Capitol St. Span Opened In the Rain." The Washington Post. November 11, 1955.Ethel Kennedy BridgeBenning Road2004Washington Metro Orange, Blue, and Silver LinesAmtrak Railroad Anacostia BridgeAmtrak Northeast Corridor1905"Spending Millions on Union Railways Terminals," The Washington Post, January 29, 1905.New York Avenue Bridge1954Bladensburg Park Pedestrian BridgeAnacostia Riverwalk TrailColmar Manor–BladensburgBladensburg Road BridgeCottage City/Colmar Manor–Bladensburg

Northeast Branch ImageCrossingLocationOpenedCoordinatesNotesBaltimore AvenueHyattsville–BladensburgCSX Transportation Alexandria ExtensionEdmonstonDecatur StreetRiverdale RoadRiverdale ParkPurple LineUnder constructionRiver RoadCampus DriveCollege Park–Riverdale ParkSplits into Paint Branch and Indian Creek

Northwest Branch ImageCrossingLocationOpenedCoordinatesNotesAnacostia Riverwalk TrailCottage City–HyattsvilleCSX Transportation Capital SubdivisionCottage City/North Brentwood–HyattsvilleNorth Brentwood–Hyattsville38th StreetBrentwood–HyattsvilleNorthwest Branch TrailNorthwest Branch TrailMount Rainier–Hyattsvillefootbridge to Chillum RoadAvondale–HyattsvilleDamagedWashington Metro Green and Yellow Linesfootbridge to Cypress Creek DriveChillum–HyattsvilleSligo Creek TrailGreen Meadows–HyattsvilleAger RoadNorthwest Branch TrailGreen Meadows/Lewisdale–HyattsvilleLane Manor Park footbridgeLewisdale–HyattsvilleLane Manor Park footbridgeLane Manor Park footbridgePurple LineLewisdale–Hyattsville / AdelphiNorthwest Branch TrailAdelphifootbridge to Quebec StreetLangley Park–AdelphiLangley Park–Silver SpringSilver SpringNorthwest Branch TrailSilver Spring–White OakBurnt Mills DamRachel Carson GreenwayKemp Mill–ColesvilleRandolph RoadGlenmont–ColesvillePoplar Run Trail Intercounty Connector Intercounty ConnectorNorthwest Branch TrailBonifant RoadAspen Hill–Colesville Intercounty ConnectorNorthwest Golf Course footbridgeColesvilleNorthwest Golf Course footbridgeNorthwest Golf Course footbridgeNorthwest Golf Course footbridgeNorthwest Golf Course footbridgeNorbeck Road / Norwood Roadriver crosses under intersectionEdnor RoadSandy Springfootbridge to Alexander Manor DriveUnderground Railroad Experience TrailNorwood Road

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