Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 38°53′33″N 77°03′27″W / 38.8925°N 77.0575°W |
Carries | 7 lanes (1 reversible) of I-66 / US 50 |
Crosses | Potomac River |
Locale | Washington, D.C. and the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia |
Other name(s) | Teddy Roosevelt Bridge, Roosevelt Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder |
Material | Steel, Concrete |
History | |
Opened | June 23, 1964 |
Location | |
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (also known as the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge, Roosevelt Bridge, or T.R. Bridge) is a bridge crossing the Potomac River which connects Washington, D.C., with the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bridge crosses over Theodore Roosevelt Island, and carries Interstate 66/U.S. Route 50. The center lane in the bridge is reversible; the middle barrier is moved with a barrier transfer machine. It's operated eastbound during the morning rush hour from 6-11 am. The bridge is named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.
History
Plans for a new bridge across the Potomac River began circulating in the early 1950s. A bridge was first proposed (across Theodore Roosevelt Island, as it happened) in 1952, although at that time the bridge was to have linked with the
TRA president Frank Ross McCoy, a vocal opponent of the bridge, died in 1954, weakening the TRA's bargaining position. In July 1955, the association agreed to allow the federal government to use the southern end of Theodore Roosevelt Island.[5] The United States Commission of Fine Arts approved a steel bridge design in December 1955.[6]
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Rehabilitation
This section needs to be updated.(December 2023) |
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge underwent minor rehabilitation work overseen by the
As of June 2022, emergency work on the bridge is expected to be finished in the summer of 2022. A full rehabilitation of the bridge is expected to begin in 2024 at the earliest.[12]
See also
- Transport portal
- Engineering portal
- Virginia portal
- United States portal
- List of crossings of the Potomac River
References
- ^ "Theodore Roosevelt Isle Bridge Site Plan Draws Protest." Washington Post. February 17, 1952; "E St. Bridge to Be Topic of NCPPC." Washington Post. April 18, 1952.
- ^ "Leader of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Arrives to Wage Battle Against E St. Span." Washington Post. January 23, 1953.
- ^ "Bridges After All." Washington Post. July 30, 1954.
- ^ Theodore Roosevelt Island (Analostan Island) (Mason's Island). George Washington Memorial Parkway. Potomac River. District of Columbia. HALS DC-12. Historic American Landscapes Survey. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. 2007, p. 83. Accessed 2013-05-08.
- ^ Theodore Roosevelt Island (Analostan Island) (Mason's Island). George Washington Memorial Parkway. Potomac River. District of Columbia. HALS DC-12. Historic American Landscapes Survey. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. 2007, p. 86, accessed 2013-05-08; Albrook, Robert C. "Group Votes to Permit Span to Pass Over Southern Tip." Washington Post. July 9, 1955.
- ^ Albrook, Robert C. "Commission Favors 'Ribbon of Steel' Span." Washington Post. December 10, 1955.
- , enacted June 4, 1958
- ^ Eisen, Jack. "President Signs Bill for Bridge Across Island." Washington Post. June 5, 1958.
- ^ Theodore Roosevelt Island (Analostan Island) (Mason's Island). George Washington Memorial Parkway. Potomac River. District of Columbia. HALS DC-12. Historic American Landscapes Survey. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. 2007, p. 92. Accessed 2013-05-08.
- ^ Gilliam, Dorothy. "After 14 Years, Roosevelt Bridge Is Opened." Washington Post. June 24, 1964.
- ^ Dildine, Dave (June 25, 2015). "DDOT details area's structurally deficient bridges". WTOP. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Wider sidewalks, higher railings, new lighting planned for Roosevelt Bridge", The Washington Post, June 2, 2022