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Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Cantilever Bridge

Transportation Walk

 
 
Cantilever Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
1. Cantilever Bridge Marker
Inscription. Cantilever bridges carry heavy loads. The structure is built out symmetrically from each pier. The landward side is anchored and the other side may support an intermediate truss or be joined to the next cantilever.
 
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.526′ N, 77° 0.207′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from New Jersey Avenue Southeast north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally,
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it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1956 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1956 (here, next to this marker); 1947 (a few steps from this marker); 1958 (a few steps from this marker); Flight Path (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1956 (a few steps from this marker); Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer / Lockheed Vega / P-51 Mustang Fighter / Bell-47 Flyer / Global Flyer (a few steps from this marker); 1960 / 2000 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
 
Cantilever Bridge Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. Cantilever Bridge Statue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 19, 2026