Ross Drive Bridge

The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge is located in the District of Columbia
Ross Drive Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge is located in the United States
Ross Drive Bridge
LocationRock Creek Park
Washington, D.C.
United States
Coordinates38.95352°N 77.045864°W / 38.95352; -77.045864
Built1907
ArchitectW. J. Douglas
Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural styleMelan style
Part ofRock Creek Park Historic District (ID91001524)
NRHP reference No.80000348
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1980[1]
Designated CPOctober 23, 1991[2]

Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek. The bridge was rebuilt in 1907 with a 168-foot span. It was designed and constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[2][3]

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge were added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1980. In addition, the bridges are contributing properties to the Rock Creek Park Historic District.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). Government of the District of Columbia. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
  3. "Under Military Rule". Rock Creek Park Administrative History. National Park Service. October 22, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
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