Chain Bridge, Washington D.C.

Name: Chain Bridge
Address: Chain Bridge Rd., Washington D.C., 20016, United States

#202 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. The steel girder bridge carries close to 22,000 cars a day. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia. On the Washington side, the bridge connects with Canal Road. Left turns onto the Clara Barton Parkway from the Chain Bridge are prohibited, but the reverse is permitted. On the Virginia side, the bridge connects with State Route 123, which provides access to the George Washington Memorial Parkway. ()

Completed: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 38°55'48"N, 77°6'52"W

Address

Chain Bridge Rd.Northwest Washington (Foxhall-Palisades)Washington D.C. 20016 United States

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Day trips

Chain Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fletcher's Cove, Palisades Library, Georgetown Reservoir, Washington Aqueduct.

1 miSE
Park, Shopping, Trail
Fletcher's Cove, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • Fletcher's Cove is a park and recreation area owned and managed by National Park Service, located at 4940 Canal Road, Washington, D.C. 20007, between Chain and Key Bridges, part of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
1.2 miSE
Library
Palisades Library, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Palisades Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4901 V Street NW.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Georgetown Reservoir, Washington D.C.
43 min walk • The Georgetown Reservoir is a reservoir that provides water to the District of Columbia. Part of the city’s water supply and treatment infrastructure, it is located in the Palisades neighborhood, approximately two miles downstream from the Maryland–D.C. boundary.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Washington Aqueduct, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C. and parts of its suburbs.
1 miE
Park
Battery Kemble Park, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Battery Kemble Park is a park in Northwest Washington D.C. administered by the National Park Service. Battery Kemble was a Union Army defensive site during the Civil War.
0.7 miNW
Waterfall, Nature, Natural attraction
Little Falls, Glen Echo
18 min walk • Little Falls is an area of rapids located where the Potomac River crosses the Atlantic Seaboard fall line where Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia meet.
1.1 miS
38°54'50"N • 77°6'35"W
Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington
29 min walk • Park
1.5 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Massachusetts Avenue Parking Shops, Washington D.C.
38 min walk • The Massachusetts Parking Shops is a historical neighborhood shopping area built in 1936, among the first developments to integrate the automobile and shopping with off-street parking. It was developed in the modern Colonial Revival style by C. H. Hillegeist following the designs of E. Burton Corning.
1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Spring Valley Shopping Center, Washington D.C.
37 min walk • The Spring Valley Shopping Center is an historic shopping center, located at 4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Avenue and 4301 49th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Spring Valley neighborhood.
0.8 miNW
Canal
Locks on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
21 min walk • The Locks on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, located in Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. of the United States, were of three types: lift locks; river locks; and guard, or inlet, locks.
1.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Foxhall, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Foxhall, also known as Foxhall Village, is a neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C. bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side, Foxhall Road on the west, Glover-Archbold Park on the east, and P Street NW on the south.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chain Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Potomac Heights, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), Washington Aqueduct, Washington D.C. (14 min walk), The Palisades, Washington D.C. (15 min walk), Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House, Washington D.C. (17 min walk).

How to get to Chain Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chain Bridge:

Bus

Military Road at N Old Glebe Rd • Lines: 53A, 53B (15 min walk)