16th Street Bridge, Washington D.C.

Name: 16th Street Bridge
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#615 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The 16th Street Bridge, also known as the Piney Branch Bridge, is an automobile and pedestrian bridge that carries 16th Street NW over Piney Branch and Piney Branch Parkway in Washington, D.C. It was the first parabolic arch bridge in the United States. Construction on the first span began in 1905 as part of the northward extension of 16th Street, and was finished in 1907 but was never opened to traffic. The second span began construction in 1909 and was completed in 1910. The bridge was renovated in 1990, and again beginning in October 2014. ()

Opened: 15 April 1910 (114 years ago)Length: 272 ftWidth: 61 ftCoordinates: 38°56'18"N, 77°2'11"W

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Northwest Washington (Petworth)Washington D.C. United States

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16th Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adams Morgan, Guglielmo Marconi, Francis Asbury, James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue.

1.2 miS
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Adams Morgan, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • Adams Morgan is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. centered at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road, about 1.5 miles north of the White House.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues
Guglielmo Marconi, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Guglielmo Marconi is a public artwork by Attilio Piccirilli, located at the intersection of 16th and Lamont Streets, N.W. in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States. It stands as a tribute to Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. It was paid for by public subscription and erected in 1941.
0.7 miS
Monuments and statues
Francis Asbury, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • Francis Asbury, also known as the Francis Asbury Memorial, is a public equestrian statue, by American artist Augustus Lukeman, located at 16th Street and Mt. Pleasant Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues
James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue is a public artwork by Leo Lentelli, located at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 16th Street and Park Road Northwest, Washington, D.C. The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993.
0.6 miS
Library
Mount Pleasant Library, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Mount Pleasant Library at 1600 Lamont Street, NW in Washington, DC is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library System that opened in May 1925, and is the third oldest public library building still in use in Washington.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Northwest, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street.
0.7 miNE
Library
Petworth Library, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • The Petworth Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4200 Kansas Avenue NW.
1.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Uptown Theater, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Uptown Theater, known as The Uptown, was a single-screen movie theater in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened in 1936, it hosted the world premieres of such movies as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jurassic Park. It closed in March 2020.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Boulder Bridge, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • The Boulder Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1790 ftS
Church
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • St. Stephen and the Incarnation is an Episcopal parish in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was formed by the merger of St. Stephen's parish and the Church of the Incarnation.
0.6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
GALA Hispanic Theatre, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • GALA Hispanic Theatre is a theater located at 3333 14th St NW in Washington, D.C. It hosts plays in Spanish and English, as well as dance, music, poetry, spoken word, art and films.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 16th Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Iglesia ni Cristo chapel, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Buildings at 1644–1666 Park Road NW, Washington D.C. (12 min walk).

How to get to 16th Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to 16th Street Bridge:

Metro

Georgia Avenue–Petworth • Lines: Gr, Yl (18 min walk)
Columbia Heights • Lines: Gr, Yl (18 min walk)

Bus

Bus Loading (25 min walk)