New York Avenue Bridge

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.

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 is the largest ARRA effort in the District of Columbia.^[1]

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Fenty Administration Begins Repairs on New York Avenue Bridge." Press release. District of Columbia Department of Transportation. November 4, 2009.
2. ^ Lee, Mara. "Stimulus Funds to Help Replace New York Avenue Bridge." Washington Business Journal. March 20, 2009.

Coordinates: 38°55′05″N 76°56′33″W / 38.9180672°N 76.9425344°W / 38.9180672; -76.9425344