Southern Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Southern Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C., and the state of Maryland. Following a southwest-to-northeast line, Southern Avenue begins at the intersection of South Capitol Street in Southeast, Washington, D.C., and Indian Head Highway on the Maryland side. It runs for approximately 7 miles (11 km) to its other end at Eastern Avenue in Northeast, Washington, D.C., with an uncompleted gap between Naylor Road SE and Branch Avenue SE.
| Southern Avenue SE | |||
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| Owner | District of Columbia and Prince George's County | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintained by | DDOT and PGC DPW&T | ||
| Location | Southeast, Washington, DC and Prince George's County | ||
| Nearest metro station | Capitol Heights and Southern Avenue | ||
| Coordinates | 38°51′24.79″N 76°57′19.47″W | ||
| West end |
 MD 210 / South Capitol Street | ||
| Major junctions |
 MD 5 (Branch Avenue) MD 218 (Suitland Road) MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) MD 214 / East Capitol Street | ||
| East end | Eastern Avenue SE | ||
| Construction | |||
| Construction start | Before 1928[1] | ||
Southern Avenue was built in pieces. For example, the portion between Benning Road SE and 46th Street SE was not started until 1928.[1] One of the first residential developments on Southern Avenue was Fairfield, a cluster of luxury homes at the intersection of Highview Terrace SE and 34th Street SE in the Summit Park neighborhood.[2]
The Southern Avenue bridge over Suitland Parkway was the first orthotropic deck girder bridge built in Washington, D.C.[3]
References
- "District to Obtain Land to Widen Benning Road". The Washington Post. February 23, 1928.
- "Southern Ave. Development Opens Today". The Washington Post. February 20, 1938.
- Modern Welded Structures 1980, p. A-53.
Bibliography
- Modern Welded Structures. Volume 4. Cleveland, Ohio: James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation. 1980.