U.S. Route 29 | ||||
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 US 29 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by District of Columbia DOT | ||||
| Length | 8.6 mi[1] (13.8 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 29 in Rosslyn, VA | |||
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| North end | US 29 / Eastern Avenue in Silver Spring, MD | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Federal district | District of Columbia | |||
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U.S. Route 29 (US 29) enters Washington, D.C., via the Key Bridge from Arlington County, Virginia, and exits at Silver Spring, Maryland. It predominantly follows city surface streets, although the portion of the route from the Key Bridge east to 26th Street Northwest is an elevated highway better known as the Whitehurst Freeway. The freeway, called the city's most ridiculed bridge in 1989, has survived several proposals for its demolition.[2]
- ^ Google (December 26, 2013). "U.S. 29" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Fehr, Stephen C. (March 9, 1989). "Whitehurst's Makeover Nears Reality as Freeway Turns 40". Washington Post. p. J01.