Boulder Bridge - Washington, DC, USA
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Boulder Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC.
Waymark Code: WM17NWZ
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2023
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The historic Boulder Bridge is a single span concrete arch bridge with steel reinforcing ribs that carries two lanes of Beach Drive, NW over Rock Creek. It was designed by W. J. Douglas and built in 1902. The bridge is 27 feet wide, 12 feet high, and has a spans of 80 feet.
Boulder Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Length of bridge: 80 ft.
Height of bridge: 12 ft.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Rock Creek
Date constructed: 1902
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Beach Drive
Location:
Washington, DC
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