# List of crossings of the Anacostia River

This is a list of crossings of the Anacostia River and its two branches, the Northeast Branch Anacostia River and Northwest Branch Anacostia River. With the exception of the downstreammost crossings in Washington, D.C., all locations are in Maryland.

## Main stem

| Crossing | Carries | Location | Opened | Coordinates | Notes |
| Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge | South Capitol Street | Washington, D.C. | 1950 | 38°52′08″N 77°00′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.8688°N 77.0052°W﻿ / 38.8688; -77.0052 | Replacement bridge under construction as of 2021 |
| 11th Street Bridges | I-695 (Southeast Freeway) / 11th Street SE | Washington, D.C. | 2013 | 38°52′19″N 76°59′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.8719°N 76.9895°W﻿ / 38.8719; -76.9895 | |
| John Philip Sousa Bridge | Pennsylvania Avenue SE | Washington, D.C. | 1939 | 38°52′37″N 76°58′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.8769°N 76.9779°W﻿ / 38.8769; -76.9779 | |
| Anacostia Railroad Bridge | CSX Transportation Landover Subdivision | Washington, D.C. | 1872 | 38°52′48″N 76°58′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.880076°N 76.971889°W﻿ / 38.880076; -76.971889 | |
| Whitney Young Memorial Bridge | East Capitol Street | Washington, D.C. | 1955 | 38°53′23″N 76°57′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.889764°N 76.964979°W﻿ / 38.889764; -76.964979 | |
| Ethel Kennedy Bridge | Benning Road | Washington, D.C. | 2004 | 38°53′50″N 76°57′49″W﻿ / ﻿38.897195°N 76.963649°W﻿ / 38.897195; -76.963649 | |
| Washington Metro Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines | Washington Metro Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines | Washington, D.C. | | | |
| Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | Washington, D.C. | 1905 | 38°55′01″N 76°56′37″W﻿ / ﻿38.9170°N 76.9436°W﻿ / 38.9170; -76.9436 | |
| New York Avenue Bridge | US 50 (New York Avenue NE) | Washington, D.C. | 1954 | 38°55′05″N 76°56′33″W﻿ / ﻿38.918067°N 76.942534°W﻿ / 38.918067; -76.942534 | |
| Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge | Anacostia Riverwalk Trail | Colmar Manor–Bladensburg | | 38°56′12″N 76°56′27″W﻿ / ﻿38.936613°N 76.940941°W﻿ / 38.936613; -76.940941 | |
| Bladensburg Road Bridge | US 1 Alt. (Bladensburg Road) | Cottage City/Colmar Manor–Bladensburg | | 38°56′19″N 76°56′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.938741°N 76.942974°W﻿ / 38.938741; -76.942974 | |

## Northeast Branch

| Image | Crossing | Location | Coordinates | Notes |
| | Baltimore Avenue | Hyattsville–Bladensburg | | |
| | CSX Transportation Alexandria Extension | Edmonston | | |
| | Decatur Street | Edmonston | | |
| | Riverdale Road | Riverdale Park | | |
| | MD 410 (East–West Highway) | Riverdale Park | 38°57′41″N 76°55′30″W﻿ / ﻿38.9615°N 76.9250°W﻿ / 38.9615; -76.9250 | |
| | Purple Line | Riverdale Park | | Under construction |
| | River Road | Riverdale Park | | |
| | Campus Drive | College Park–Riverdale Park | | |
| Splits into Paint Branch and Indian Creek ||||||

## Northwest Branch

| Crossing | Location | Coordinates | Notes |
| Anacostia Riverwalk Trail | Cottage City–Hyattsville | | |
| CSX Transportation Capital Subdivision | Cottage City/North Brentwood–Hyattsville | | |
| US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue) | North Brentwood–Hyattsville | 38°56′43″N 76°56′49″W﻿ / ﻿38.9453°N 76.9469°W﻿ / 38.9453; -76.9469 | |
| 38th Street | Brentwood–Hyattsville | | |
| Northwest Branch Trail | Brentwood–Hyattsville | | |
| Northwest Branch Trail | Mount Rainier–Hyattsville | | |
| MD 500 (Queens Chapel Road) | Mount Rainier–Hyattsville | 38°57′09″N 76°57′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.9525°N 76.9664°W﻿ / 38.9525; -76.9664 | |
| footbridge to Chillum Road | Avondale–Hyattsville | | Damaged |
| Washington Metro Green and Yellow Lines | Avondale–Hyattsville | | |
| footbridge to Cypress Creek Drive | Chillum–Hyattsville | | |
| Sligo Creek Trail | Green Meadows–Hyattsville | | |
| Ager Road | Green Meadows–Hyattsville | | |
| Northwest Branch Trail | Green Meadows–Hyattsville | | |
| MD 410 (East–West Highway) | Green Meadows/Lewisdale–Hyattsville | 38°58′04″N 76°58′07″W﻿ / ﻿38.9678°N 76.9687°W﻿ / 38.9678; -76.9687 | |
| Lane Manor Park footbridge | Lewisdale–Hyattsville | | |
| Lane Manor Park footbridge | Lewisdale–Hyattsville | | |
| Lane Manor Park footbridge | Lewisdale–Hyattsville | | |
| MD 193 (University Boulevard) Purple Line | Lewisdale–Hyattsville / Adelphi | 38°59′05″N 76°57′51″W﻿ / ﻿38.9848°N 76.9642°W﻿ / 38.9848; -76.9642 | |
| Northwest Branch Trail | Adelphi | | |
| MD 212 (Riggs Road) | Adelphi | 38°59′32″N 76°58′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.9923°N 76.9720°W﻿ / 38.9923; -76.9720 | |
| footbridge to Quebec Street | Langley Park–Adelphi | | |
| MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) | Langley Park–Silver Spring | 39°00′04″N 76°58′56″W﻿ / ﻿39.0010°N 76.9823°W﻿ / 39.0010; -76.9823 | |
| MD 320 (Piney Branch Road) | Langley Park–Silver Spring | 39°00′06″N 76°58′59″W﻿ / ﻿39.0016°N 76.9831°W﻿ / 39.0016; -76.9831 | |
| I-495 (Capital Beltway) | Silver Spring | 39°01′03″N 76°59′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.0176°N 76.9942°W﻿ / 39.0176; -76.9942 | |
| US 29 (Colesville Road / Columbia Pike) Northwest Branch Trail | Silver Spring–White Oak | 39°01′48″N 77°00′22″W﻿ / ﻿39.0300°N 77.0061°W﻿ / 39.0300; -77.0061 | |
| Burnt Mills Dam | Silver Spring–White Oak | | |
| Rachel Carson Greenway | Kemp Mill–Colesville | | |
| Randolph Road | Glenmont–Colesville | | |
| Poplar Run Trail | Glenmont–Colesville | | |
| Intercounty Connector | Glenmont–Colesville | | |
| Intercounty Connector | Glenmont–Colesville | 39°05′36″N 77°01′45″W﻿ / ﻿39.0933°N 77.0292°W﻿ / 39.0933; -77.0292 | |
| Northwest Branch Trail | Glenmont–Colesville | | |
| Bonifant Road | Aspen Hill–Colesville | | |
| Intercounty Connector | Aspen Hill–Colesville | | |
| Northwest Golf Course footbridge | Colesville | | |
| Northwest Golf Course footbridge | Colesville | | |
| Northwest Golf Course footbridge | Colesville | | |
| Northwest Golf Course footbridge | Colesville | | |
| Northwest Golf Course footbridge | Colesville | | |
| Norbeck Road / Norwood Road | Colesville | | river crosses under intersection |
| Ednor Road | Sandy Spring | | |
| footbridge to Alexander Manor Drive | Sandy Spring | | |
| Underground Railroad Experience Trail | Sandy Spring | | |
| Norwood Road | Sandy Spring | | |