Sixteenth Street Bridge, Spanning Piney Branch Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: This bridge was the first parabolic arch constructed in the United States. Its concrete masonry, faced with sandstone and pebble aggregate, conforms with the model for park crossings established by the Connecticut Avenue Bridge (1897-1907, HAER No. DC-6).
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N265
Survey number: HAER DC-29
Building/structure dates: 1907- 1910 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Pennsylvania Bridge Company
Cranford Paving Company
D C Bridge Division
Proctor, Alexander Phimister
Air Survey Corporation
Harvey, Robert, field team project manager
Leach, Sara Amy, project manager
Price, Virginia B, transmitter
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.86581, -76.95972
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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