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Connecticut Avenue Bridge (William H. Taft Bridge), Washington, D.C. (HAER, DC,WASH,560-10)
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Connecticut Avenue Bridge (William H. Taft Bridge), Washington, D.C. (HAER, DC,WASH,560-1)
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Connecticut Avenue Bridge (William H. Taft Bridge), Washington, D.C. (HAER, DC,WASH,560-2)
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Connecticut Avenue Bridge (William H. Taft Bridge), Washington, D.C. (HAER, DC,WASH,560-9)
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Connecticut Avenue Bridge (William H. Taft Bridge), Washington, D.C. (HAER, DC,WASH,560-11)
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Connecticut Avenue Bridge (William H. Taft Bridge), Washington, D.C. (HAER, DC,WASH,560-12)
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Taft Bridge
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General Information

Other name(s): Connecticut Avenue Bridge
Beginning of works: 1897
Completion: 1907
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Deck arch bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Material: Reinforced concrete bridge
Architectural style: Neoclassical

Awards and Distinctions

2003

Location

Location: , ,
Address: Connecticut Avenue NW
Location description:

Over Klingle Valley
Coordinates: 38° 55' 16.44" N    77° 3' 0.54" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 274.5 m

Materials

deck reinforced concrete
arch steel
arches un-reinforced concrete

Chronology

1931

Named after President William Howard Taft.

Participants

Design
Architecture

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20001280
  • Published on:
    07/02/2001
  • Last updated on:
    07/01/2022
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