List of crossings of the Potomac River

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This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Potomac River and its North and South branches.

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[edit] Potomac River

[edit] Upper Potomac bridges

Bridge Route Location Coordinates
Paw Paw Bridge WV 9
MD 51
Paw Paw, West Virginia and Allegany County, Maryland
Upper Magnolia Cut Off Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Magnolia, West Virginia and Allegany County, Maryland
Lower Magnolia Cut Off Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Magnolia, West Virginia and Allegany County, Maryland
US 522 Bridge U.S. Route 522 Morgan County, West Virginia and Hancock, Maryland
rail bridge CSX Lurgan Subdivision
US 11 Bridge U.S. Route 11 Falling Waters, West Virginia and Williamsport, Maryland
I-81 Potomac River Bridge Interstate 81 Falling Waters, West Virginia and Williamsport, Maryland
Railroad Bridge Berkeley County, West Virginia and Williamsport, Maryland
New James Rumsey Bridge WV 480
MD 34
Shepherdstown, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland
Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Shepherdstown, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland
Old B&O Mainline Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland
Shenandoah Sub Bridge CSX Shenandoah Subdivision Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland
Bollman Truss Bridge (abutments) B&O Railroad Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland
US 340 Bridge U.S. Route 340 Loudoun Heights, Virginia and Washington County, Maryland
Brunswick Bridge VA 287
MD 17
Lovettsville, Virginia and Brunswick, Maryland
Point of Rocks Bridge U.S. Route 15 Loudoun County, Virginia and Point of Rocks, Maryland

[edit] Tidal Potomac bridges

Bridge Routes Location Coordinates
American Legion Memorial Bridge Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Fairfax County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland 38°58′09″N, 77°10′46″W
Chain Bridge VA 123
Clara Barton Parkway
Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°55′47″N, 77°06′59″W
Francis Scott Key Bridge U.S. Route 29 Arlington County, Virginia and Georgetown, DC 38°54′09″N, 77°04′12″W
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Interstate 66
U.S. Route 50
Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°53′32″N, 77°03′36″W
Arlington Memorial Bridge Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°53′14″N, 77°03′20″W
George Mason Memorial Bridge Interstate 395
U.S. Route 1 southbound
Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°52′34″N, 77°03′32″W
Rochambeau Bridge Interstate 395 HOV Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°52′33″N, 77°02′30″W
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge Interstate 395
U.S. Route 1 northbound
Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°52′31″N, 77°02′25″W
Charles R. Fenwick Bridge WMATA Yellow Line Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°52′29″N, 77°02′23″W
Long Bridge CSX RF&P Subdivision Arlington County, Virginia and Washington, DC 38°52′28″N, 77°02′19″W
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Interstate 95
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
Alexandria, Virginia and Prince George's County, Maryland 38°47′36″N, 77°01′59″W
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge U.S. Route 301 King George County, Virginia and Charles County, Maryland 38°21′42″N, 76°59′50″W

[edit] North Branch Potomac River

[edit] North Branch dams

Dam Body of Water Location
Bloomington Dam Jennings Randolph Lake South of Bloomington, Maryland
Westvaco Dam The Boons Luke, Maryland
Cumberland Flood Control Dam Kelly Springfield Eddy Under the bridge to Ridgeley, West Virginia

[edit] North Branch bridges

Bridge Route Location
Dobbin Bridge
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision Bayard, WV
US 50 Bridge Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) Gormania, WV/Gorman, MD
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
MD 38 Bridge MD 38 Blaine, WV/Kitzmiller, MD
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge CSX Mountain Subdivision Beryl, WV/Bloomington, MD
WV 46 Bridge WV 46 Beryl, WV/Bloomington, MD
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
Abandoned Bridge Piedmont, WV
New Page Paper Company Bridge New Page Paper Company (formerly Westvaco) Piedmont, WV/Luke, MD
WV 46 Bridge WV 46 Piedmont, WV/Westernport, MD
World War II Memorial Bridge U.S. Route 220 Keyser, WV/McCoole, MD
21st B&O Railroad Bridge B&O Railroad Keyser, WV
Route 956 Bridge MD 956
WV 956
Rocket Center, WV
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Ridgeley, WV/Cumberland, MD
Ridgeley Bridge Ridgeley, WV/Cumberland, MD
C&O Canal Parkway Bridge C&O Canal Parkway
WV 28
Wiley Ford, WV/Cumberland, MD
rail bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision
Low Water Toll Bridge Green Spring-Oldtown connector Green Spring, WV/Oldtown, MD

[edit] South Branch Potomac River

[edit] South Branch bridges

Bridge Route Location
CR 25 Bridge Moyers Gap Road (CR 25) Cave/Moatstown
Johnstown Road Bridge Johnstown Road Franklin
Dickinson Mountain Road Connector Bridge U.S. Route 220
CR 220/12 connection
Franklin
CR 220/12 Bridge Dickinson Mountain Road (CR 220/12) Franklin
US 33 Bridge U.S. Route 33 Franklin
Schmucker Road Bridge Schmucker Road (CR 11) Upper Tract
Upper Tract Bridge U.S. Route 220 Upper Tract
Petersburg Bridge U.S. Route 220 Petersburg
Welton Bridge U.S. Route 220
WV 28
Welton
Fisher Bridge South Fisher
Fisher Bridge Fisher-Moorefield Road (CR 10/3) Fisher/Moorefield
Old Fields Bridge U.S. Route 220
WV 28
Old Fields
Sycamore Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Sycamore
Sector-Glebe Bridge (Partially Destroyed) Fleming-Sector Road (CR 8/3) Sector/Glebe
Romney Bridge Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) Romney
Valley View Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Romney
Ridgedale Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Ridgedale
John Blue Bridge WV 28 Blues Beach
Millesons Mill Bridge Springfield Pike (CR 3) Millesons Mill
B&O Railroad Bridge B&O Railroad Mouth, Green Spring

[edit] North Fork South Branch Potomac River

[edit] North Fork bridges

Bridge Route Location
CR 19 Bridge South Upper North Fork Road (CR 19) Cherry Grove
CR 19 Bridge North Upper North Fork Road (CR 19) Cherry Grove
Snowy Mountain Road Bridge Snowy Mountain Road (CR 17) Cherry Grove
Teter Gap Road Bridge Teter Gap Road (CR 28/8) Circleville
Circleville Bridge WV 28 Circleville
Judy Gap Bridge U.S. Route 33 Judy Gap
Riverton Bridge Germany Valley Road (CR 9) Riverton
Germany Valley Limestone Bridge Germany Valley Limestone Road (CR 5/5) Macksville
Harper Gap Road Bridge Harper Gap Road (CR 9) Macksville
Roy Gap Road Bridge Roy Gap Road (CR 28/3) Seneca Rocks
Smoke Hole Road Bridge Smoke Hole Road Cabins

[edit] See also