Benning Bridge
The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Benning Road Bridge”, “Bennings Bridge”, “Ethel Kennedy Bridge”, and “Ewells Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingman Island and Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
Kingman Island
Islet
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.
Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It was located along the Anacostia River on East Capitol Street in the city's Hill East neighborhood. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Benning Bridge.
Heritage Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916. Heritage Island is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Benning Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benning and Greenway.
Benning
Neighborhood
Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east.
Greenway
Neighborhood
Greenway is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by East Capitol Street SE, Interstate 295 SE, Fairlawn Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, The western part of the…
Mayfair
Neighborhood
Mayfair or Parkside-Mayfair is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States, on the eastern bank of the Anacostia River. It is bounded by Jay Street NE, Foote Street NE, Kenilworth Terrace NE, Anacostia Avenue NE, and Kenilworth Avenue NE.
Benning Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Benning Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Ethel Kennedy Bridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Terrace and Mayfair-Parkside.
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