Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is a multiple through arch bridge that carries South Capitol Street over the in Completed in 2021, it replaced an older swing bridge that was constructed in 1950 as the South Capitol Street Bridge.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Capitol Street Bridge”, “Douglass Bridge”, “Frederick Douglass Bridge”, and “South Capitol Street Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nationals Park and Audi Field.

Stadium
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is a baseball along the in the Navy Yard neighborhood of It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. is situated 1,600 feet north of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

Stadium
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is a in the neighborhood of It is the home of the D.C. United, Washington Spirit, and DC Power FC soccer teams, and the DC Defenders football team. is situated 2,000 feet west of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

University
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The is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, , United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. is situated 2,800 feet west of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterfront and Southwest.

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The is just south of the . In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Quarter
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is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the and west of South Capitol Street.

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is the popular name for the huge swathe of consisting of the many neighborhoods east of the River. Its heart, in the small, historic neighborhood of , is immediately across the Frederick Douglass Bridge from the Nationals Ballpark.

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Latitude
38.86847° or 38° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
-77.00561° or 77° 0′ 20″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Named after
Frederick Douglass
Open location code
87C4VX9V+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 910656500
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
4138792
Wiki­data ID
Q5497673
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Panjabi—“Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge”
  • French: “Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge”
  • Urdu: “فریڈرک ڈگلس میموریل برج”
  • Western Panjabi: “فریڈرک ڈگلس میموریل برج”

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Explore places such as Buzzard Point and Bridge District.

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