Duke Ellington Bridge

Duke Ellington Bridge
The Duke Ellington Bridge as seen from the Taft Bridge
Coordinates38°55′24″N 77°2′54″W / 38.92333°N 77.04833°W / 38.92333; -77.04833
CarriesCalvert Street NW
CrossesRock Creek
LocaleWashington, D.C.
OwnerGovernment of the District of Columbia
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete faced with limestone
History
ArchitectPaul Cret
Engineering design byModjeski, Masters & Chase
Constructed byJohn W. Cowper Co., Inc. of Buffalo, New York
Construction start1933
Construction end1935
ReplacesCalvert Street Bridge
Location
Interactive map of Duke Ellington Bridge

The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist Duke Ellington, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., United States. Completed in 1935 as the Calvert Street Bridge, it connects 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan with Connecticut Avenue NW in Woodley Park, just north of the Taft Bridge.

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