Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge

The Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge is a 1.37-mile bridge in Maryland over the lower Patuxent River joining Calvert and St. Mary's counties. The bridge, named for the first governor of Maryland, Thomas Johnson, saw construction start in 1972 and opened to traffic on December 17, 1977.

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Type: Bridge
Description: Bridge in Maryland, United States crossing the Patuxent River near its mouth between Calvert County and St. Mary’s County
Also known as: “Solomons Bridge” and “Thomas Johnson Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Light.

Calvert Marine Museum

Museum

Calvert Marine Museum

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The Calvert Marine Museum is a museum located in Solomons, Maryland. Calvert Marine Museum is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

Drum Point Light

Museum

Drum Point Light

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Drum Point Light Station also known as Drum Point… Drum Point Light is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

J. C. Lore Oyster House

Historic building

J. C. Lore Oyster House

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J. C. Lore Oyster House, also known as J. J. C. Lore Oyster House is situated 1 mile east of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnstown and Solomons.

Johnstown

Neighborhood

Johnstown is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.

Solomons

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

For the island chain in the South Pacific, see Solomon Islands.

Dowell

Locality

Dowell is a small, rural unincorporated community… Dowell is situated 1½ miles northeast of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge

Categories: arch bridge, beam bridge, road bridge, and transport
Location: Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.32488° or 38° 19′ 30″ north

Longitude

-76.4757° or 76° 28′ 33″ west

Named after

Open location code

87C58GFF+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Puente del Gobernador Thomas Johnson”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Solomons Visitor’s Center and Solomons Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Drum Point Lighthouse and The CD Cafe.

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Worth a closer look: Baltimore and Annapolis.

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