16th Street Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
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.
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16th Street Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
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.
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16th Street NW
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April 1910 (second span)
January 1908 (first span);
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June 1909 (second span)
September 1905 (first span);
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8.29056e+1
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2.540117272e+5
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1910-04-15
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1.85928e+1
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Cranford Paving Company
Pennsylvania Bridge Company ;
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Looking at the west side of the 16th Street Bridge from Piney Branch Parkway NW
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3.89382e+1
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-7.70364e+1
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Piney Branch Bridge
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