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.

Potomac River

Upper Potomac crossings
Bridge Route Location Coordinates
Paw Paw Bridge WV 9
MD 51		 Paw Paw, WV / Allegany County, MD
Upper Magnolia Cut Off Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Magnolia, WV / Allegany County, MD
Lower Magnolia Cut Off Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Magnolia, WV / Allegany County, MD
US 522 Bridge US 522 Morgan County, WV / Hancock, MD
Lurgan Subdivision Bridge CSX Lurgan Subdivision
US 11 Bridge US 11 Falling Waters, WV / Williamsport, MD
I-81 Potomac River Bridge I-81 Falling Waters, WV / Williamsport, MD
Railroad Bridge Berkeley County, WV / Williamsport, MD
James Rumsey Bridge WV 480
MD 34		 Shepherdstown, WV / Washington County, MD
Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Shepherdstown, WV / Washington County, MD
Old B&O Mainline Bridge CSX Cumberland Subdivision Harper's Ferry, WV / Washington County, MD
Shenandoah Sub Bridge CSX Shenandoah Subdivision Harper's Ferry, WV / Washington County, MD
Bollman Truss Bridge (abutments)[1] CSX Harper's Ferry, WV / Washington County, MD
Sandy Hook Bridge US 340 Loudoun Heights, VA / Washington County, MD
Brunswick Bridge SR 287
MD 17		 Lovettsville, VA / Brunswick, MD
Point of Rocks Bridge US 15 Loudoun County, VA / Point of Rocks, MD
White's Ferry SR 655
MD 107		 Loudoun County, VA / Montgomery County, MD

Lower and tidal Potomac crossings
Bridge Route Location Coordinates
American Legion Memorial Bridge I-495 (Capital Beltway) Fairfax County, VA / Montgomery County, MD 38°58′09″N 77°10′46″W
Chain Bridge SR 123
Clara Barton Parkway		 Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°55′47″N 77°06′59″W
Francis Scott Key Bridge US 29 Arlington, VA / Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) 38°54′09″N 77°04′12″W
Rosslyn Tunnel Arlington, VA / Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge I-66 / US 50 Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°53′32″N 77°03′36″W
Arlington Memorial Bridge Washington, D.C. 38°53′14″N 77°03′20″W
George Mason Memorial Bridge I-395 south / US 1 south Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°52′34″N 77°03′32″W
Rochambeau Memorial Bridge I-395 (HOV) Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°52′33″N 77°02′30″W
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge I-395 north / US 1 north Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°52′31″N 77°02′25″W
Charles R. Fenwick Bridge Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°52′29″N 77°02′23″W
Long Bridge CSX RF&P Subdivision Arlington, VA / Washington, D.C. 38°52′28″N 77°02′19″W
Woodrow Wilson Bridge I-95 / I-495 (Capital Beltway) Alexandria, VA / Prince George's County, MD 38°47′36″N 77°01′59″W
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge US 301 King George County, VA / Charles County, MD 38°21′42″N 76°59′50″W

North Branch Potomac River

North Branch dams
Dam Impoundment name Location Coordinates
Jennings Randolph Dam Jennings Randolph Lake Mineral County, WV / Garrett County, MD 39°25′56″N 79°07′22″W
NewPage Dam The Boons Mineral County / Luke, MD 39°28′21″N 79°03′37″W
Cumberland Flood Control Dam Kelly Springfield Eddy Ridgeley, WV / Cumberland, MD 39°38′55″N 78°45′57″W

North Branch bridges
Bridge Route Location Coordinates
Kempton Bridge CR 120 (Kempton Road) Kempton, MD 39°12′23″N 79°29′20″W
Wilson Bridge CR 90/3 (Wilson Road) Wilson, MD / WV 39°15′13″N 79°23′55″W
Bayard Bridge CR 90/2 (Bayard-Corona Road) Bayard, WV 39°16′27″N 79°22′11″W
US 50 Bridge US 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) Gormania, WV / Gorman, MD 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, WV / Kitzmiller, MD 39°23′13″N 79°10′51″W
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge CSX Mountain Subdivision Beryl, WV / Bloomington, MD 39.476912°N 79.068246°W / 39.476912; -79.068246 (B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge)
WV 46 Bridge WV 46 Beryl, WV / Bloomington, MD 39.479292°N 79.068378°W / 39.479292; -79.068378 (WV 46 Bridge)
rail bridge CSX Thomas Subdivision
Abandoned Bridge Piedmont, WV
NewPage Paper Bridge NewPage Corporation paper mill Piedmont, WV / Luke, MD
Piedmont Bridge WV 46 Piedmont, WV / Westernport, MD
World War II Memorial Bridge US 220 Keyser, WV / McCoole, MD
21st B&O Railroad Bridge CSX Keyser, WV
Route 956 Bridge WV 956
MD 956		 Rocket Center, WV / Pinto, MD 39°33′44″N 78°50′52″W
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Ridgeley, WV / Cumberland, MD
Ridgeley Bridge
WV 28 Alt. (Bridge Street)		 Ridgeley, WV / Cumberland, MD
C&O Canal Parkway Bridge WV 28 (C&O Canal Parkway) Wiley Ford, WV / Cumberland, MD 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, WV / Oldtown, MD 39.537382°N 78.613458°W / 39.537382; -78.613458 (Low Water Toll Bridge)

South Branch Potomac River

South Branch bridges
Bridge Route Location (WV) Coordinates
CR 25 Bridge CR 25 (Moyers Gap Road) Cave / Moatstown 38°33′42″N 79°25′46″W
Johnstown Road Bridge CR 23 (Johnstown Road) Franklin 38°36′32″N 79°21′12″W
Dickinson Mountain Road Connector Bridge CR 220/7 (Dickenson Mountain Road) Franklin 38°38′09″N 79°20′15″W
CR 220/12 Bridge CR 220/12 Franklin 38°38′22″N 79°19′55″W
US 33 Bridge US 33 Franklin 38°39′35″N 79°19′06″W
Schmucker Road Bridge CR 11 (Schmucker Road) Upper Tract 38°47′12″N 79°16′00″W
Upper Tract Bridge US 220 Upper Tract 38°48′21″N 79°16′35″W
Petersburg Bridge US 220 Petersburg 38°59′18″N 79°07′30″W
Welton Bridge US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55 Welton 39°00′10″N 79°04′46″W
Fisher Bridge South Fisher
Fisher Bridge CR 10/3 (Fisher-Moorefield Road) Fisher/Moorefield 39°03′01″N 78°59′35″W
Old Fields Bridge US 220 / WV 28 Old Fields 39°06′13″N 78°57′34″W
Sycamore Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Sycamore 39°09′09″N 78°54′52″W
Sector-Glebe Bridge (Partially Destroyed) CR 8/3 (Fleming-Sector Road) Sector/Glebe 39°13′32″N 78°51′15″W
Romney Bridge US 50 / WV 28 Romney 39°20′21″N 78°46′33″W
Valley View Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Romney 39°21′14″N 78°45′57″W
Ridgedale Wooden Tressel South Branch Valley Railroad Ridgedale 39°24′56″N 78°43′48″W
John Blue Bridge WV 28 Blues Beach 39°25′33″N 78°42′56″W
Millesons Mill Bridge CR 3 (Springfield Pike) Millesons Mill 39°26′50″N 78°39′14″W
B&O Railroad Bridge B&O Railroad Mouth, Green Spring 39°31′40″N 78°35′18″W

North Fork South Branch Potomac River

North Fork bridges

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
Bridge North CR 19 (Upper North Fork Road) Cherry Grove 38°37′20″N 79°32′20″W
Snowy Mountain Road Bridge CR 17 (Snowy Mountain Road) Cherry Grove 38°38′11″N 79°31′12″W
Teter Gap Road Bridge CR 28/8 (Teter Gap Road) Circleville 38°39′10″N 79°30′45″W
Circleville Bridge WV 28 Circleville 38°40′20″N 79°29′23″W
Judy Gap Bridge US 33 / WV 28 Judy Gap 38°42′24″N 79°27′56″W
Riverton Bridge CR 9 (Germany Valley Road) Riverton 38°44′35″N 79°26′09″W
Germany Valley Limestone Bridge CR 5/5 (Germany Valley Limestone Road) Macksville 38°47′17″N 79°24′25″W
Harper Gap Road Bridge CR 9 (Harper Gap Road) Macksville 38°48′41″N 79°23′35″W
Roy Gap Road Bridge CR 28/3 (Roy Gap Road) Seneca Rocks 38°49′56″N 79°22′23″W
Smoke Hole Road Bridge CR 28/11 (Smoke Hole Road) Cabins 38°59′04″N 79°14′02″W

References
  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 requires |journal= (help)

See also
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