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.

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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 Heritage Island.

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.

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.

United States National Arboretum

Park

Photo: Cliff, CC BY 2.0.

The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benning and Greenway.

Benning

Neighborhood

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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

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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

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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.