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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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”, “Taft Bridge”, and “William Howard Taft Memorial Bridge”
- Historically known as: “Connecticut Avenue Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Benin and Embassy of Afghanistan.
Embassy of Benin
Government office
Benin and the United States have had an excellent history of relations in the years since Benin embraced democracy. The U.S. Government continues to assist Benin with the improvement of living standards that are key to the ultimate success of Benin's… Embassy of Benin is situated 1,200 feet south of William Howard Taft Bridge.
Embassy of Afghanistan
Government office
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. was the primary diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States. Embassy of Afghanistan is situated 1,600 feet south of William Howard Taft Bridge.
Embassy of Syria
Government office
Photo: Josh Carolina, CC BY 2.0.
The Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United States. An ambassador has not been named. The Syrian embassy along with two honorary consulates in Troy, Michigan and Houston, Texas were ordered… Embassy of Syria is situated 1,500 feet south of William Howard Taft Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley Park and Adams Morgan.
Woodley Park
Suburb
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Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue.
Adams Morgan
Neighborhood
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
Lanier Heights
Neighborhood
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Lanier Heights is a small urban neighborhood in the northwest section of Washington, D.C. It was one of the District of Columbia’s early planned subdivisions outside the original City of Washington.
William Howard Taft Bridge
- Categories: deck arch bridge, road bridge, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92118° or 38° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
-77.05014° or 77° 3′ 1″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87C4WWCX+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 842540146OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
4141102Wikidata ID
Q2428786
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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”
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