Rhode Island Avenue (Washington, D.C.)

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Rhode Island Avenue
Other name(s) Rhode Island Avenue NW
Rhode Island Avenue NE
Maintained by DDOT
Location Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates 38°55′14.65″N76°59′52.15″W / 38.9207361°N 76.9978194°W / 38.9207361; -76.9978194 Coordinates: 38°55′14.65″N76°59′52.15″W / 38.9207361°N 76.9978194°W / 38.9207361; -76.9978194
West end Connecticut Avenue
Major
junctions		 Scott Circle
Logan Circle
7th Street  / Georgia Avenue
Florida Avenue
North Capitol Street
East endUS 1.svg US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue)

Rhode Island Avenue is a diagonal avenue in the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. and the capital's inner suburbs in Prince George's County, Maryland. Paralleling New York Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue was one of the original streets in Pierre L'Enfant's plan for the capital. Today it is a major commuter route, carrying U.S. Route 1 traffic into the city from Prince George's County.

Washington, D.C. Capital of the United States

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States and a Founding Father. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.

Prince Georges County, Maryland County in the United States

Prince George's County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 863,420, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind only Montgomery County. Its county seat is Upper Marlboro. It is one of the richest African American-majority counties in the United States, with five of its communities identified in a 2015 top ten list.

New York Avenue (Washington, D.C.) street in Washington, D.C.

New York Avenue is diagonal avenue radiating northeast from the White House in Washington, D.C., to the border with Maryland. It is a major east–west route in the city's Northwest and Northeast quadrants and connects downtown with points east and north of the city via Cheverly, Maryland, the John Hanson Highway, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, and eventually Interstate 95.

The western terminus of Rhode Island Avenue is in downtown Washington, at an intersection with Connecticut Avenue and M Street, N.W. The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is on Rhode Island Avenue, just east of that intersection. Just east of the cathedral, at Scott Circle, Rhode Island Avenue intersects Massachusetts Avenue and 16th Street, N.W. N Street stops short of meeting the circle from either direction, but is instead connected to Rhode Island and Massachusetts avenues through two short streets, Corregidor Street and Bataan Street. From Scott Circle, Rhode Island Avenue continues eastward to the Logan Circle neighborhood. At the traffic circle of the same name, Rhode Island Avenue intersects Vermont Avenue, 13th Street, and P Street, N.W.

Connecticut Avenue major thoroughfare in Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.; continues in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

Connecticut Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., and suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. It is one of the diagonal avenues radiating from the White House, and the segment south of Florida Avenue was one of the original streets in Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant's's plan for Washington.

Scott Circle traffic circle in Washington, D.C.

Scott Circle is a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street, N.W. N Street stops short of meeting the circle from either direction, and is connected to Rhode Island and Massachusetts avenues through Corregidor Street and Bataan Street.

East of Logan Circle, Rhode Island passes through primarily residential neighborhoods such as Bloomingdale, Shaw and Brentwood. Rhode Island Avenue is U.S. Route 29 between 7th and 11th streets, N.W., and U.S. Route 1 east of 6th Street, N.W. In Northeast Washington, Rhode Island Avenue is served by the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood station on the Red Line and the Shaw-Howard University station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro.

U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in the District of Columbia is a U.S. highway which enters D.C. via Key Bridge from Arlington, Virginia, and exits at Silver Spring, Maryland. It predominantly follows city surface streets, although the portion of the route from Key Bridge east to 26th Street NW is an elevated highway. The elevated section of U.S. Route 29 in D.C. is better known as the Whitehurst Freeway. Called the city's most ridiculed bridge in 1989, there have been several attempts to have the Whitehurst Freeway torn down but cost and other considerations have stopped these proposals from being acted on.

7th Street (Washington, D.C.) street in Washington, D.C.

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Within the District of Columbia, U.S. Route 1 passes between Arlington, Virginia and Mount Rainier, Maryland predominantly along surface streets. However, it forms a few overlaps with other routes.

In 1926, Rhode Island Avenue was extended from the District line through Mount Rainier, Brentwood, and North Brentwood. [1]

Mount Rainier, Maryland City in Maryland

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Brentwood, Maryland Town in Maryland, United States

Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census. Brentwood is less than 1-mile (1.6 km) away from Washington, D.C. The municipality of Brentwood is located just outside the northeast boundary of the District of Columbia and surrounded by the communities of Mount Rainier, Cottage City, North Brentwood, and the nearby Hyattsville. Along the Route 1 Corridor, Brentwood is part of the Gateway Arts District.

North Brentwood, Maryland Town in Maryland

North Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 517 at the 2010 census. The municipality of North Brentwood is located north of Washington, D.C., and is surrounded by the communities of Brentwood, Hyattsville, and Cottage City, and the nearby Mount Rainier. The Town of North Brentwood was incorporated in 1924, and was the first African-American-majority municipality in Maryland. Along the Route 1 Corridor, North Brentwood is part of the Gateway Arts District.

In downtown Hyattsville, Rhode Island Avenue merges into Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Highway 1 Alternate). U.S. Highway 1 traffic continues north on Baltimore Avenue. Discontinuous segments of Rhode Island Avenue exist in Riverdale Park, College Park, and Beltsville.

Hyattsville, Maryland City in Maryland

Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 17,557 at the 2010 United States Census.

Riverdale Park, Maryland Town in Maryland

Riverdale Park, formerly known and often referred to as Riverdale, Maryland is a semi-urban town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, a suburb in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 6,956 as of 2010.

College Park, Maryland City in Maryland, United States

The City of College Park is in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is about 4 miles (6.4 km) from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 United States Census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the National Archives at College Park, a facility of the U.S. National Archives, as well as to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP).

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References

  1. ↑ "Mt. Ranier Favors Plan of Extending Rhode Island Ave.: Mayor and Council Formally Approve Project and Map Action". The Washington Post. August 5, 1926. p. 2.
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