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Southern Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
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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 |
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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 |
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East end | Eastern Avenue SE |
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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]