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.

1 Potomac River
- 1.1 Upper Potomac crossings
- 1.2 Lower and tidal Potomac crossings
2 North Branch Potomac River
- 2.1 North Branch dams
- 2.2 North Branch bridges
3 South Branch Potomac River
- 3.1 South Branch bridges
4 North Fork South Branch Potomac River
- 4.1 North Fork bridges
5 References
6 See also

Potomac River[edit]

Upper Potomac crossings[edit]

Bridge	Route	Location
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		Berkely 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
US 340 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^{[citation needed]}

Lower and tidal Potomac crossings[edit]

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 / 38.96917°N 77.17944°W / 38.96917; -77.17944 (American Legion Memorial Bridge)
Chain Bridge	SR 123 Clara Barton Parkway	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°55′47″N 77°06′59″W / 38.92972°N 77.11639°W / 38.92972; -77.11639 (Chain Bridge)
Francis Scott Key Bridge	US 29	Arlington, VA / Georgetown (Washington, DC)	38°54′09″N 77°04′12″W / 38.90250°N 77.07000°W / 38.90250; -77.07000 (Francis Scott Key Bridge)
Rosslyn Tunnel	WMATA Blue Line WMATA Orange Line	Arlington, VA / Georgetown (Washington, DC)
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge	I-66 / US 50	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°53′32″N 77°03′36″W / 38.89222°N 77.06000°W / 38.89222; -77.06000 (Theodore Roosevelt Bridge)
Arlington Memorial Bridge		Washington, DC	38°53′14″N 77°03′20″W / 38.88722°N 77.05556°W / 38.88722; -77.05556 (Arlington Memorial Bridge)
George Mason Memorial Bridge	I-395 south / US 1 south	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°52′34″N 77°03′32″W / 38.87611°N 77.05889°W / 38.87611; -77.05889 (George Mason Memorial Bridge)
Rochambeau Memorial Bridge	I-395 (HOV)	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°52′33″N 77°02′30″W / 38.87583°N 77.04167°W / 38.87583; -77.04167 (Rochambeau Bridge)
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge	I-395 north / US 1 north	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°52′31″N 77°02′25″W / 38.87528°N 77.04028°W / 38.87528; -77.04028
Charles R. Fenwick Bridge	WMATA Yellow Line	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°52′29″N 77°02′23″W / 38.87472°N 77.03972°W / 38.87472; -77.03972 (Charles R. Fenwick Bridge)
Long Bridge	CSX RF&P Subdivision	Arlington, VA / Washington, DC	38°52′28″N 77°02′19″W / 38.87444°N 77.03861°W / 38.87444; -77.03861 (Long Bridge)
Woodrow Wilson Bridge	I-95 / I-495 (Capital Beltway)	Alexandria, VA / Prince George's County, MD	38°47′36″N 77°01′59″W / 38.79333°N 77.03306°W / 38.79333; -77.03306 (Woodrow Wilson Bridge)
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge	US 301	King George County, VA / Charles County, MD	38°21′42″N 76°59′50″W / 38.36167°N 76.99722°W / 38.36167; -76.99722

North Branch Potomac River[edit]

North Branch dams[edit]

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 / 39.43222°N 79.12278°W / 39.43222; -79.12278
NewPage Dam	The Boons^{[citation needed]}	Mineral County / Luke, MD	39°28′21″N 79°03′37″W / 39.47250°N 79.06028°W / 39.47250; -79.06028
Cumberland Flood Control Dam	Kelly Springfield Eddy^{[citation needed]}	Ridgeley, WV / Cumberland, MD	39°38′55″N 78°45′57″W / 39.64861°N 78.76583°W / 39.64861; -78.76583

North Branch bridges[edit]

Bridge	Route	Location	Coordinates
Kempton Bridge	CR 120 (Kempton Road)	Kempton, MD	39°12′23″N 79°29′20″W / 39.20639°N 79.48889°W / 39.20639; -79.48889
Wilson Bridge	CR 90/3 (Wilson Road)	Wilson, MD / VA	39°15′13″N 79°23′55″W / 39.25361°N 79.39861°W / 39.25361; -79.39861
Bayard Bridge (closed)	CR 90/2 (Bayard-Corona Road)	Bayard, WV	39°16′27″N 79°22′11″W / 39.27417°N 79.36972°W / 39.27417; -79.36972
US 50 Bridge	US 50 (Northwestern Turnpike)	Gormania, WV / Gorman, MD	39°17′34″N 79°20′41″W / 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 / 39.38694°N 79.18083°W / 39.38694; -79.18083 (Kitzmiller Bridge)
rail bridge	CSX Thomas Subdivision
rail bridge	CSX Thomas Subdivision
B&O Railroad Stone Arch Bridge	CSX Mountain Subdivision	Beryl, WV / Bloomington, MD	39°28′37″N 79°04′06″W / 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°28′45″N 79°04′06″W / 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 / 39.56222°N 78.84778°W / 39.56222; -78.84778
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°37′18″N 78°46′26″W / 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°32′15″N 78°36′48″W / 39.537382°N 78.613458°W / 39.537382; -78.613458 (Low Water Toll Bridge)

South Branch Potomac River[edit]

South Branch bridges[edit]

Bridge	Route	Location (WV)	Coordinates
CR 25 Bridge	CR 25 (Moyers Gap Road)	Cave / Moatstown	38°33′42″N 79°25′46″W / 38.561662°N 79.429417°W / 38.561662; -79.429417 (CR 25 Bridge)
Johnstown Road Bridge	CR 23 (Johnstown Road)	Franklin	38°36′32″N 79°21′12″W / 38.608869°N 79.353302°W / 38.608869; -79.353302 (Johnstown Road Bridge)
Dickinson Mountain Road Connector Bridge	CR 220/7 (Dickenson Mountain Road)	Franklin	38°38′09″N 79°20′15″W / 38.635966°N 79.33759°W / 38.635966; -79.33759
CR 220/12 Bridge	CR 220/12	Franklin	38°38′22″N 79°19′55″W / 38.639509°N 79.33201°W / 38.639509; -79.33201 (CR 220/12 Bridge)
US 33 Bridge	US 33	Franklin	38°39′35″N 79°19′06″W / 38.659695°N 79.318415°W / 38.659695; -79.318415 (US 33 Bridge)
Schmucker Road Bridge	CR 11 (Schmucker Road)	Upper Tract	38°47′12″N 79°16′00″W / 38.786712°N 79.266793°W / 38.786712; -79.266793 (Schmucker Road Bridge)
Upper Tract Bridge	US 220	Upper Tract	38°48′21″N 79°16′35″W / 38.805701°N 79.276508°W / 38.805701; -79.276508 (Upper Tract Bridge)
Petersburg Bridge	US 220	Petersburg	38°59′18″N 79°07′30″W / 38.98826°N 79.124916°W / 38.98826; -79.124916 (Petersburg Bridge)
Welton Bridge	US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55	Welton	39°00′10″N 79°04′46″W / 39.002904°N 79.079388°W / 39.002904; -79.079388 (Welton Bridge)
Fisher Bridge South		Fisher
Fisher Bridge	CR 10/3 (Fisher-Moorefield Road)	Fisher/Moorefield	39°03′01″N 78°59′35″W / 39.050322°N 78.993067°W / 39.050322; -78.993067 (Fisher Bridge)
Old Fields Bridge	US 220 / WV 28	Old Fields	39°06′13″N 78°57′34″W / 39.103609°N 78.959548°W / 39.103609; -78.959548 (Old Fields Bridge)
Sycamore Wooden Tressel	South Branch Valley Railroad	Sycamore	39°09′09″N 78°54′52″W / 39.152417°N 78.914402°W / 39.152417; -78.914402 (Sycamore Wooden Tressel)
Sector-Glebe Bridge (Partially Destroyed)	CR 8/3 (Fleming-Sector Road)	Sector/Glebe	39°13′32″N 78°51′15″W / 39.225521°N 78.85416°W / 39.225521; -78.85416 (Sector-Glebe Bridge)
Romney Bridge	US 50 / WV 28	Romney	39°20′21″N 78°46′33″W / 39.33905°N 78.775966°W / 39.33905; -78.775966 (Romney Bridge)
Valley View Wooden Tressel	South Branch Valley Railroad	Romney	39°21′14″N 78°45′57″W / 39.353813°N 78.765837°W / 39.353813; -78.765837 (Valley View Wooden Tressel)
Ridgedale Wooden Tressel	South Branch Valley Railroad	Ridgedale	39°24′56″N 78°43′48″W / 39.41547°N 78.729896°W / 39.41547; -78.729896 (Ridgedale Wooden Tressel)
John Blue Bridge	WV 28	Blues Beach	39°25′33″N 78°42′56″W / 39.42583°N 78.71556°W / 39.42583; -78.71556 (John Blue Bridge)
Millesons Mill Bridge	CR 3 (Springfield Pike)	Millesons Mill	39°26′50″N 78°39′14″W / 39.447216°N 78.653918°W / 39.447216; -78.653918 (Millesons Mill Bridge)
B&O Railroad Bridge	B&O Railroad	Mouth, Green Spring	39°31′40″N 78°35′18″W / 39.527862°N 78.58836°W / 39.527862; -78.58836 (B&O Railroad Bridge)

North Fork South Branch Potomac River[edit]

North Fork bridges[edit]

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 / 38.58833°N 79.54639°W / 38.58833; -79.54639 (CR 19 Bridge South)
Bridge North	CR 19 (Upper North Fork Road)	Cherry Grove	38°37′20″N 79°32′20″W / 38.62222°N 79.53889°W / 38.62222; -79.53889 (Bridge North)
Snowy Mountain Road Bridge	CR 17 (Snowy Mountain Road)	Cherry Grove	38°38′11″N 79°31′12″W / 38.63639°N 79.52000°W / 38.63639; -79.52000 (Snowy Mountain Road Bridge)
Teter Gap Road Bridge	CR 28/8 (Teter Gap Road)	Circleville	38°39′10″N 79°30′45″W / 38.65278°N 79.51250°W / 38.65278; -79.51250 (Teter Gap Road Bridge)
Circleville Bridge	WV 28	Circleville	38°40′20″N 79°29′23″W / 38.67222°N 79.48972°W / 38.67222; -79.48972 (Circleville Bridge)
Judy Gap Bridge	US 33 / WV 28	Judy Gap	38°42′24″N 79°27′56″W / 38.70667°N 79.46556°W / 38.70667; -79.46556 (Judy Gap Bridge)
Riverton Bridge	CR 9 (Germany Valley Road)	Riverton	38°44′35″N 79°26′09″W / 38.74306°N 79.43583°W / 38.74306; -79.43583 (Riverton Bridge)
Germany Valley Limestone Bridge	CR 5/5 (Germany Valley Limestone Road)	Macksville	38°47′17″N 79°24′25″W / 38.78806°N 79.40694°W / 38.78806; -79.40694 (Germany Valley Limestone Bridge)
Harper Gap Road Bridge	CR 9 (Harper Gap Road)	Macksville	38°48′41″N 79°23′35″W / 38.81139°N 79.39306°W / 38.81139; -79.39306 (Harper Gap Road Bridge)
Roy Gap Road Bridge	CR 28/3 (Roy Gap Road)	Seneca Rocks	38°49′56″N 79°22′23″W / 38.83222°N 79.37306°W / 38.83222; -79.37306 (Roy Gap Road Bridge)
Smoke Hole Road Bridge	CR 28/11 (Smoke Hole Road)	Cabins	38°59′04″N 79°14′02″W / 38.98444°N 79.23389°W / 38.98444; -79.23389 (Smoke Hole Road Bridge)