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. Within each section, crossings are listed from the source moving downstream.

Potomac River

This list contains only crossings of the main channel. See also Washington Channel#Crossings and Boundary Channel#Crossings.

Bridge		Route	Location	Coordinates
West Virginia / Maryland
	Paw Paw Bridge	WV 9 MD 51	Paw Paw / Allegany County
	abandoned rail bridge	Western Maryland Railway
	abandoned rail bridge	Western Maryland Railway
	Upper Magnolia Cut Off Bridge	CSX Cumberland Subdivision	Magnolia / Allegany County
	Lower Magnolia Cut Off Bridge	CSX Cumberland Subdivision	Magnolia / Allegany County
	abandoned rail bridge	Western Maryland Railway
	abandoned rail bridge	Western Maryland Railway
	abandoned rail bridge	Western Maryland Railway
	abandoned rail bridge	Western Maryland Railway
	US 522 Bridge	US 522	Morgan County / Hancock
	Lurgan Subdivision Bridge	CSX Lurgan Subdivision
	US 11 Bridge	US 11	Falling Waters / Williamsport
	I-81 Potomac River Bridge	I-81	Falling Waters / Williamsport
	Railroad Bridge		Berkeley County / Williamsport
	James Rumsey Bridge	WV 480 MD 34	Shepherdstown / Washington County
	Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge	Norfolk Southern	Shepherdstown / Washington County
	Old B&O Mainline Bridge	CSX Cumberland Subdivision	Harper's Ferry / Washington County
	Shenandoah Sub Bridge	CSX Shenandoah Subdivision	Harper's Ferry / Washington County
	Bollman Truss Bridge (abutments)[1]	CSX	Harper's Ferry / Washington County
Virginia / Maryland
	Sandy Hook Bridge	US 340	Loudoun Heights / Washington County
	Brunswick Bridge	SR 287 MD 17	Lovettsville / Brunswick
	Point of Rocks Bridge	US 15	Loudoun County / Point of Rocks
	White's Ferry	SR 655 MD 107	Loudoun County / Montgomery County
	American Legion Memorial Bridge	I-495 (Capital Beltway)	Fairfax County / Montgomery County	38°58′09″N 77°10′46″W
Virginia / District of Columbia
	Chain Bridge	SR 123 Clara Barton Parkway	Arlington / Washington, D.C.	38°55′47″N 77°06′59″W
	Francis Scott Key Bridge	US 29	Arlington / Georgetown	38°54′09″N 77°04′12″W
	Rosslyn Tunnel		Arlington / Georgetown
	Theodore Roosevelt Bridge	I-66 / US 50	Arlington / 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 / Washington, D.C.	38°52′34″N 77°03′32″W
	Rochambeau Memorial Bridge	I-395 (HOV)	Arlington / Washington, D.C.	38°52′33″N 77°02′30″W
	Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge	I-395 north / US 1 north	Arlington / Washington, D.C.	38°52′31″N 77°02′25″W
	Charles R. Fenwick Bridge		Arlington / Washington, D.C.	38°52′29″N 77°02′23″W
	Long Bridge	CSX RF&P Subdivision	Arlington / Washington, D.C.	38°52′28″N 77°02′19″W
Virginia / Maryland
	Woodrow Wilson Bridge	I-95 / I-495 (Capital Beltway)	Alexandria / Prince George's County	38°47′36″N 77°01′59″W
	Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge	US 301	King George County / Charles County	38°21′42″N 76°59′50″W

North Branch Potomac River

Dams

Dam	Impoundment name	Location (WV/MD)	Coordinates
Jennings Randolph Dam	Jennings Randolph Lake	Mineral County / Garrett County	39°25′56″N 79°07′22″W
NewPage Dam		Mineral County / Luke	39°28′21″N 79°03′37″W
Cumberland Flood Control Dam		Ridgeley / Cumberland	39°38′55″N 78°45′57″W

Bridges

Bridge	Route	Location (WV/MD)	Coordinates
Kempton Bridge	CR 120 (Kempton Road)	/ Kempton	39°12′23″N 79°29′20″W
Wilson Bridge	CR 903 (Wilson Road)	Wilson	39°15′13″N 79°23′55″W
Bayard Bridge	CR 902 (Bayard-Corona Road)	Bayard /	39°16′27″N 79°22′11″W
US 50 Bridge	US 50 (Northwestern Turnpike)	Gormania / Gorman	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 / Kitzmiller	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 / Bloomington	39.476912°N 79.068246°W / 39.476912; -79.068246 (B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge)
WV 46 Bridge	WV 46	Beryl / Bloomington	39.479292°N 79.068378°W / 39.479292; -79.068378 (WV 46 Bridge)
rail bridge	CSX Thomas Subdivision
Abandoned Bridge		Piedmont
NewPage Paper Bridge	NewPage Corporation paper mill	Piedmont / Luke
Piedmont Bridge	WV 46	Piedmont / Westernport
World War II Memorial Bridge	US 220	Keyser / McCoole
21st B&O Railroad Bridge	CSX	Keyser
Route 956 Bridge	WV 956 MD 956	Rocket Center / Pinto	39°33′44″N 78°50′52″W
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge	Western Maryland Scenic Railroad	Ridgeley / Cumberland
Ridgeley Bridge	WV 28 Alt. (Bridge Street)	Ridgeley / Cumberland
C&O Canal Parkway Bridge	WV 28 (C&O Canal Parkway)	Wiley Ford / Cumberland	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 / Oldtown	39.537382°N 78.613458°W / 39.537382; -78.613458 (Low Water Toll Bridge)

South Branch Potomac River

Bridge		Route	Location	Coordinates
Virginia
		SR 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road)	Hightown
		SR 641
		SR 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road)	Blue Grass
		US 220 (Potomac River Road)	Forks of Waters
West Virginia
	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 2207 (Dickenson Mountain Road)	Franklin	38°38′09″N 79°20′15″W
	CR 220/12 Bridge	CR 22012	Franklin	38°38′22″N 79°19′55″W
	US 33 Bridge	US 33	Franklin	38°39′35″N 79°19′06″W
	River Mountain Lane Bridge
	Squire Lane Bridge
	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
	Petersburg Gap Bridge	US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55	Welton	39°00′10″N 79°04′46″W
	Fisher Bridge	CR 13 (Fisher-Moorefield Road)	Fisher/Moorefield	39°03′01″N 78°59′35″W
	Richard Lee "Dickie" Moyers Veterans Memorial Bridge	US 48	Moorefield	39°04′57″N 78°58′21″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 83 (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

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 288 (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 55 (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 283 (Roy Gap Road)	Seneca Rocks	38°49′56″N 79°22′23″W
	Smoke Hole Road Bridge	CR 2811 (Smoke Hole Road)	Cabins	38°59′04″N 79°14′02″W

South Fork South Branch Potomac River

Bridge		Route	Location	Coordinates
Virginia
		SR 614 (Cowpasture River Road N.)		38.4153°N 79.3774°W / 38.4153; -79.3774
		SR 614 (Cowpasture River Road N.)	Palo Alto	38.4235°N 79.3706°W / 38.4235; -79.3706
West Virginia
		Sweetwater Spring Road
		Buck Hill Lane
		driveway
		Harveys Lane
		CR 30 (Brushy Fork Road)		38.4769°N 79.3288°W / 38.4769; -79.3288
		CR 217 (Stony Run Flats)
		CR 216 (Big Stony Road)
		driveway
		CR 21 (Sugar Grove Road)	Sugar Grove	38.5130°N 79.3106°W / 38.5130; -79.3106
		Honeycomb Lane
		Puffenbarger Lane
		CR 214 (Mill Gap Road)
		Propst Memories Lane
		Propstburg Road
		CR 2112 (Dickinson Mountain Road)
		Cassell Lane
		CR 2113 (Old Sugar Grove Road)	Brandywine
		US 33 (Blue Gray Trail)	Brandywine	38.6310°N 79.2438°W / 38.6310; -79.2438
		CR 512 (Bolton Road)
		Siple Lane
		CR 34 (Conrad Road)	Oak Flat	38.6740°N 79.2030°W / 38.6740; -79.2030
		CR 3 (Sweedlin Valley Road)	Fort Seybert	38.6950°N 79.1906°W / 38.6950; -79.1906
		CR 33 (Corner Road)
		CR 7 (South Fork Road)		39.0562°N 78.9704°W / 39.0562; -78.9704
		Zirk Farm Road
		driveway
		Peru Hollow Road
		Alum Road
		Blue Rock Lane
		driveway
		driveway
		Bass Lane
		CR 7 (South Fork Road)	Milam, West Virginia	38.7977°N 79.1078°W / 38.7977; -79.1078
		driveway
		South Branch Valley Railroad	Moorefield	39.0533°N 78.9663°W / 39.0533; -78.9663
	Wendell Del Hester Memorial Bridge	US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55 (S. Main Street)	Moorefield	39.0562°N 78.9704°W / 39.0562; -78.9704

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}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

See also

• White's Ferry
• White's Ford
• Potomac Aqueduct Bridge