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Western Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
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Western Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C., and the state of Maryland. It follows a southwest-to-northeast line, beginning at Westmoreland Circle in the south and ending at Oregon Avenue NW in the north. It is roughly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length.[1] First proposed in 1893, it was constructed somewhat fitfully from about 1900 to 1931.
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Western Avenue NW | |
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Former name(s) | Columbia Boulevard, Boundary Avenue |
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Owner | District of Columbia |
Maintained by | DDOT |
Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km)[1] |
Location | Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
Nearest metro station | Friendship Heights |
Coordinates | 38.966735°N 77.078174°W / 38.966735; -77.078174 |
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East end | Oregon Avenue NW |
Construction | |
Commissioned | January 1893[2] |
Construction start | c. 1900 |
Completion | c. 1931 |
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Designer | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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