William Howard Taft Bridge
The Taft Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Built in 1906, it carries Connecticut Avenue over the Rock Creek gorge, including Rock Creek and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, connecting the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Kalorama.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: historic bridge in Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.; carries Connecticut Ave NW over Rock Creek gorge
- Also known as: “Million Dollar Bridge”, “New Connecticut Avenue Bridge”, “Puente de Connecticut Avenue”, “Puente William Howard Taft”, “Taft Bridge”, and “William Howard Taft Memorial Bridge”
- Historically known as: “Connecticut Avenue Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge and Number One Observatory Circle.
Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Number One Observatory Circle
Government office
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Number One Observatory Circle is situated 1 mile west of William Howard Taft Bridge.
Phillips Collection
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley Park and Adams Morgan.
William Howard Taft Bridge
- Categories: deck arch bridge, road bridge, historic site, and transport
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.92118° or 38° 55′ 16″ north
Longitude
-77.05014° or 77° 3′ 1″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87C4WWCX+FW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“William Howard Taft Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Taft Bridge”
- French: “Taft Bridge”
- German: “Taft Bridge”
- Spanish: “puente Taft”
- Spanish: “Puente Taft”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kalorama Heights and Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: US Park Police Training Center and Taft Stable.
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