List of crossings of the Potomac River

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Potomac River and its North and South branches. Within each section, crossings are listed from the source moving downstream.

Potomac River[edit]

This list contains only crossings of the main channel. See also Washington Channel#Crossings and Boundary Channel#Crossings.

Bridge Route Location Coordinates
West Virginia / Maryland
Paw Paw Bridge WV 9
MD 51
Paw Paw / Allegany County
abandoned rail bridge Western Maryland Railway
abandoned rail bridge Western Maryland Railway
Upper Magnolia Cut Off Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Magnolia / Allegany County
Lower Magnolia Cut Off Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Magnolia / Allegany County
abandoned rail bridge Western Maryland Railway
abandoned rail bridge Western Maryland Railway
abandoned rail bridge Western Maryland Railway
abandoned rail bridge Western Maryland Railway
US 522 Bridge US 522 Morgan County / Hancock
Lurgan Subdivision Bridge CSX Lurgan Subdivision
US 11 Bridge US 11 Falling Waters / Williamsport
I-81 Potomac River Bridge I-81 Falling Waters / Williamsport
Railroad Bridge Berkeley County / Williamsport
James Rumsey Bridge WV 480
MD 34
Shepherdstown / Washington County
Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Shepherdstown / Washington County
Old B&O Mainline Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Harper's Ferry / Washington County
Shenandoah Sub Bridge CSX Shenandoah Subdivision Harper's Ferry / Washington County
Bollman Truss Bridge (abutments)[1] CSX Harper's Ferry / Washington County
Virginia / Maryland
Sandy Hook Bridge US 340 Loudoun Heights / Washington County
Brunswick Bridge SR 287
MD 17
Lovettsville / Brunswick
Point of Rocks Bridge US 15 Loudoun County / Point of Rocks
White's Ferry SR 655
MD 107
Loudoun County / Montgomery County
American Legion Memorial Bridge I-495 (Capital Beltway) Fairfax County / Montgomery County 38°58′09″N 77°10′46″W / 38.96917°N 77.17944°W / 38.96917; -77.17944 (American Legion Memorial Bridge)
Virginia / District of Columbia
Chain Bridge SR 123
Clara Barton Parkway
Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°55′47″N 77°06′59″W / 38.92972°N 77.11639°W / 38.92972; -77.11639 (Chain Bridge)
Francis Scott Key Bridge US 29 Arlington / Georgetown 38°54′09″N 77°04′12″W / 38.90250°N 77.07000°W / 38.90250; -77.07000 (Francis Scott Key Bridge)
Rosslyn Tunnel Arlington / Georgetown
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge I-66 / US 50 Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°53′32″N 77°03′36″W / 38.89222°N 77.06000°W / 38.89222; -77.06000 (Theodore Roosevelt Bridge)
Arlington Memorial Bridge Washington, D.C. 38°53′14″N 77°03′20″W / 38.88722°N 77.05556°W / 38.88722; -77.05556 (Arlington Memorial Bridge)
George Mason Memorial Bridge I-395 south / US 1 south Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°52′34″N 77°03′32″W / 38.87611°N 77.05889°W / 38.87611; -77.05889 (George Mason Memorial Bridge)
Rochambeau Memorial Bridge I-395 (HOV) Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°52′33″N 77°02′30″W / 38.87583°N 77.04167°W / 38.87583; -77.04167 (Rochambeau Bridge)
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge I-395 north / US 1 north Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°52′31″N 77°02′25″W / 38.87528°N 77.04028°W / 38.87528; -77.04028 (Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge)
Charles R. Fenwick Bridge Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°52′29″N 77°02′23″W / 38.87472°N 77.03972°W / 38.87472; -77.03972 (Charles R. Fenwick Bridge)
Long Bridge CSX RF&P Subdivision Arlington / Washington, D.C. 38°52′28″N 77°02′19″W / 38.87444°N 77.03861°W / 38.87444; -77.03861 (Long Bridge)
Virginia / Maryland
Woodrow Wilson Bridge I-95 / I-495 (Capital Beltway) Alexandria / Prince George's County 38°47′36″N 77°01′59″W / 38.79333°N 77.03306°W / 38.79333; -77.03306 (Woodrow Wilson Bridge)
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge US 301 King George County / Charles County 38°21′42″N 76°59′50″W / 38.36167°N 76.99722°W / 38.36167; -76.99722 (Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge)

North Branch Potomac River[edit]

Dams[edit]

Dam Impoundment name Location (WV/MD) Coordinates
Jennings Randolph Dam Jennings Randolph Lake Mineral County / Garrett County 39°25′56″N 79°07′22″W / 39.43222°N 79.12278°W / 39.43222; -79.12278
NewPage Dam Mineral County / Luke 39°28′21″N 79°03′37″W / 39.47250°N 79.06028°W / 39.47250; -79.06028
Cumberland Flood Control Dam Ridgeley / Cumberland 39°38′55″N 78°45′57″W / 39.64861°N 78.76583°W / 39.64861; -78.76583

Bridges[edit]

Bridge Route Location (WV/MD) Coordinates
Kempton Bridge CR 120 (Kempton Road) / Kempton 39°12′23″N 79°29′20″W / 39.20639°N 79.48889°W / 39.20639; -79.48889
Wilson Bridge CR 903 (Wilson Road) Wilson 39°15′13″N 79°23′55″W / 39.25361°N 79.39861°W / 39.25361; -79.39861
Bayard Bridge CR 902 (Bayard-Corona Road) Bayard / 39°16′27″N 79°22′11″W / 39.27417°N 79.36972°W / 39.27417; -79.36972
US 50 Bridge US 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) Gormania / Gorman 39°17′34″N 79°20′41″W / 39.29278°N 79.34472°W / 39.29278; -79.34472 (US 50 Bridge)
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
Kitzmiller Bridge WV 42
MD 38
Blaine / Kitzmiller 39°23′13″N 79°10′51″W / 39.38694°N 79.18083°W / 39.38694; -79.18083 (Kitzmiller Bridge)
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge CSX Mountain Subdivision Beryl / Bloomington 39°28′37″N 79°04′06″W / 39.476912°N 79.068246°W / 39.476912; -79.068246 (B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge)
WV 46 Bridge WV 46 Beryl / Bloomington 39°28′45″N 79°04′06″W / 39.479292°N 79.068378°W / 39.479292; -79.068378 (WV 46 Bridge)
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
Abandoned Bridge Piedmont
NewPage Paper Bridge NewPage Corporation paper mill Piedmont / Luke
Piedmont Bridge WV 46 Piedmont / Westernport
World War II Memorial Bridge US 220 Keyser / McCoole
21st B&O Railroad Bridge CSX Keyser
Route 956 Bridge WV 956
MD 956
Rocket Center / Pinto 39°33′44″N 78°50′52″W / 39.56222°N 78.84778°W / 39.56222; -78.84778
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Ridgeley / Cumberland
Ridgeley Bridge
WV 28 Alt. (Bridge Street)
Ridgeley / Cumberland
C&O Canal Parkway Bridge WV 28 (C&O Canal Parkway) Wiley Ford / Cumberland 39°37′18″N 78°46′26″W / 39.62158°N 78.773828°W / 39.62158; -78.773828 (C&O Canal Parkway Bridge)
rail bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision
Low Water Toll Bridge CR 1 (Green Spring Road) Green Spring / Oldtown 39°32′15″N 78°36′48″W / 39.537382°N 78.613458°W / 39.537382; -78.613458 (Low Water Toll Bridge)

South Branch Potomac River[edit]

Bridge Route Location Coordinates
Virginia
SR 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road) Hightown
SR 641
SR 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road) Blue Grass
US 220 (Potomac River Road) Forks of Waters
West Virginia
CR 25 Bridge CR 25 (Moyers Gap Road) Cave / Moatstown 38°33′42″N 79°25′46″W / 38.561662°N 79.429417°W / 38.561662; -79.429417 (CR 25 Bridge)
Johnstown Road Bridge CR 23 (Johnstown Road) Franklin 38°36′32″N 79°21′12″W / 38.608869°N 79.353302°W / 38.608869; -79.353302 (Johnstown Road Bridge)
Dickinson Mountain Road Connector Bridge CR 2207 (Dickenson Mountain Road) Franklin 38°38′09″N 79°20′15″W / 38.635966°N 79.33759°W / 38.635966; -79.33759 (Dickinson Mountain Road Connector Bridge)
CR 220/12 Bridge CR 22012 Franklin 38°38′22″N 79°19′55″W / 38.639509°N 79.33201°W / 38.639509; -79.33201 (CR 220/12 Bridge)
US 33 Bridge US 33 Franklin 38°39′35″N 79°19′06″W / 38.659695°N 79.318415°W / 38.659695; -79.318415 (US 33 Bridge)
River Mountain Lane Bridge
Squire Lane Bridge
Schmucker Road Bridge CR 11 (Schmucker Road) Upper Tract 38°47′12″N 79°16′00″W / 38.786712°N 79.266793°W / 38.786712; -79.266793 (Schmucker Road Bridge)
Upper Tract Bridge US 220 Upper Tract 38°48′21″N 79°16′35″W / 38.805701°N 79.276508°W / 38.805701; -79.276508 (Upper Tract Bridge)
Petersburg Bridge US 220 Petersburg 38°59′18″N 79°07′30″W / 38.98826°N 79.124916°W / 38.98826; -79.124916 (Petersburg Bridge)
Petersburg Gap Bridge US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55 Welton 39°00′10″N 79°04′46″W / 39.002904°N 79.079388°W / 39.002904; -79.079388 (Petersburg Gap Bridge)
Fisher Bridge CR 13 (Fisher-Moorefield Road) Fisher/Moorefield 39°03′01″N 78°59′35″W / 39.050322°N 78.993067°W / 39.050322; -78.993067 (Fisher Bridge)
Richard Lee "Dickie" Moyers Veterans Memorial Bridge US 48 Moorefield 39°04′57″N 78°58′21″W / 39.0826°N 78.9726°W / 39.0826; -78.9726 (Fisher Bridge)
Old Fields Bridge US 220 / WV 28 Old Fields 39°06′13″N 78°57′34″W / 39.103609°N 78.959548°W / 39.103609; -78.959548 (Old Fields Bridge)
Sycamore Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Sycamore 39°09′09″N 78°54′52″W / 39.152417°N 78.914402°W / 39.152417; -78.914402 (Sycamore Wooden Tressel)
Sector-Glebe Bridge (Partially Destroyed) CR 83 (Fleming-Sector Road) Sector/Glebe 39°13′32″N 78°51′15″W / 39.225521°N 78.85416°W / 39.225521; -78.85416 (Sector-Glebe Bridge)
Romney Bridge US 50 / WV 28 Romney 39°20′21″N 78°46′33″W / 39.33905°N 78.775966°W / 39.33905; -78.775966 (Romney Bridge)
Valley View Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Romney 39°21′14″N 78°45′57″W / 39.353813°N 78.765837°W / 39.353813; -78.765837 (Valley View Wooden Tressel)
Ridgedale Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Ridgedale 39°24′56″N 78°43′48″W / 39.41547°N 78.729896°W / 39.41547; -78.729896 (Ridgedale Wooden Tressel)
John Blue Bridge WV 28 Blues Beach 39°25′33″N 78°42′56″W / 39.42583°N 78.71556°W / 39.42583; -78.71556 (John Blue Bridge)
Millesons Mill Bridge CR 3 (Springfield Pike) Millesons Mill 39°26′50″N 78°39′14″W / 39.447216°N 78.653918°W / 39.447216; -78.653918 (Millesons Mill Bridge)
B&O Railroad Bridge B&O Railroad Mouth, Green Spring 39°31′40″N 78°35′18″W / 39.527862°N 78.58836°W / 39.527862; -78.58836 (B&O Railroad Bridge)

North Fork South Branch Potomac River[edit]

Listed heading downstream from source to mouth at the South Branch Potomac River.

Bridge Route Location (WV) Coordinates
CR 19 Bridge South CR 19 (Upper North Fork Road) Cherry Grove 38°35′18″N 79°32′47″W / 38.58833°N 79.54639°W / 38.58833; -79.54639 (CR 19 Bridge South)
Bridge North CR 19 (Upper North Fork Road) Cherry Grove 38°37′20″N 79°32′20″W / 38.62222°N 79.53889°W / 38.62222; -79.53889 (Bridge North)
Snowy Mountain Road Bridge CR 17 (Snowy Mountain Road) Cherry Grove 38°38′11″N 79°31′12″W / 38.63639°N 79.52000°W / 38.63639; -79.52000 (Snowy Mountain Road Bridge)
Teter Gap Road Bridge CR 288 (Teter Gap Road) Circleville 38°39′10″N 79°30′45″W / 38.65278°N 79.51250°W / 38.65278; -79.51250 (Teter Gap Road Bridge)
Circleville Bridge WV 28 Circleville 38°40′20″N 79°29′23″W / 38.67222°N 79.48972°W / 38.67222; -79.48972 (Circleville Bridge)
Judy Gap Bridge US 33 / WV 28 Judy Gap 38°42′24″N 79°27′56″W / 38.70667°N 79.46556°W / 38.70667; -79.46556 (Judy Gap Bridge)
Riverton Bridge CR 9 (Germany Valley Road) Riverton 38°44′35″N 79°26′09″W / 38.74306°N 79.43583°W / 38.74306; -79.43583 (Riverton Bridge)
Germany Valley Limestone Bridge CR 55 (Germany Valley Limestone Road) Macksville 38°47′17″N 79°24′25″W / 38.78806°N 79.40694°W / 38.78806; -79.40694 (Germany Valley Limestone Bridge)
Harper Gap Road Bridge CR 9 (Harper Gap Road) Macksville 38°48′41″N 79°23′35″W / 38.81139°N 79.39306°W / 38.81139; -79.39306 (Harper Gap Road Bridge)
Roy Gap Road Bridge CR 283 (Roy Gap Road) Seneca Rocks 38°49′56″N 79°22′23″W / 38.83222°N 79.37306°W / 38.83222; -79.37306 (Roy Gap Road Bridge)
Smoke Hole Road Bridge CR 2811 (Smoke Hole Road) Cabins 38°59′04″N 79°14′02″W / 38.98444°N 79.23389°W / 38.98444; -79.23389 (Smoke Hole Road Bridge)

South Fork South Branch Potomac River[edit]

Bridge Route Location Coordinates
Virginia
SR 614 (Cowpasture River Road N.) 38°24′55″N 79°22′39″W / 38.4153°N 79.3774°W / 38.4153; -79.3774
SR 614 (Cowpasture River Road N.) Palo Alto 38°25′25″N 79°22′14″W / 38.4235°N 79.3706°W / 38.4235; -79.3706
West Virginia
Sweetwater Spring Road
Buck Hill Lane
driveway
Harveys Lane
CR 30 (Brushy Fork Road) 38°28′37″N 79°19′44″W / 38.4769°N 79.3288°W / 38.4769; -79.3288
CR 217 (Stony Run Flats)
CR 216 (Big Stony Road)
driveway
CR 21 (Sugar Grove Road) Sugar Grove 38°30′47″N 79°18′38″W / 38.5130°N 79.3106°W / 38.5130; -79.3106
Honeycomb Lane
Puffenbarger Lane
CR 214 (Mill Gap Road)
Propst Memories Lane
Propstburg Road
CR 2112 (Dickinson Mountain Road)
Cassell Lane
CR 2113 (Old Sugar Grove Road) Brandywine
US 33 (Blue Gray Trail) Brandywine 38°37′52″N 79°14′38″W / 38.6310°N 79.2438°W / 38.6310; -79.2438
CR 512 (Bolton Road)
Siple Lane
CR 34 (Conrad Road) Oak Flat 38°40′26″N 79°12′11″W / 38.6740°N 79.2030°W / 38.6740; -79.2030
CR 3 (Sweedlin Valley Road) Fort Seybert 38°41′42″N 79°11′26″W / 38.6950°N 79.1906°W / 38.6950; -79.1906
CR 33 (Corner Road)
CR 7 (South Fork Road) 39°03′22″N 78°58′13″W / 39.0562°N 78.9704°W / 39.0562; -78.9704
Zirk Farm Road
driveway
Peru Hollow Road
Alum Road
Blue Rock Lane
driveway
driveway
Bass Lane
CR 7 (South Fork Road) Milam, West Virginia 38°47′52″N 79°06′28″W / 38.7977°N 79.1078°W / 38.7977; -79.1078
driveway
South Branch Valley Railroad Moorefield 39°03′12″N 78°57′59″W / 39.0533°N 78.9663°W / 39.0533; -78.9663
Wendell Del Hester Memorial Bridge US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55 (S. Main Street) Moorefield 39°03′22″N 78°58′13″W / 39.0562°N 78.9704°W / 39.0562; -78.9704

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paula Stoner Dickey and Robert M. Vogel (June 26, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing" (PDF). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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