The New York Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 and New York Avenue, NE over the Amtrak, CSX and WMATA rails in Washington, D.C.
New York Avenue Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 38°54′36″N 77°00′05″W / 38.91°N 77.0015°W |
Carries | US 50 (New York Avenue) |
Crosses | Amtrak, CSX, and WMATA rails |
Locale | Washington, D.C. |
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In November 2009, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation began a two-year $36.5 million project to repair the underside, deck and roadway of the bridge.[1][2] Funds for the project were provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and the project was the largest ARRA effort in the District of Columbia.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Fenty Administration Begins Repairs on New York Avenue Bridge." Press release. District of Columbia Department of Transportation. November 4, 2009.
- ^ Lee, Mara. "Stimulus Funds to Help Replace New York Avenue Bridge." Washington Business Journal. March 20, 2009.