New Hampshire Avenue
| New Hampshire Avenue NE New Hampshire Avenue NW | |
 | |
| Namesake | The State of New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | DDOT |
| Location | Washington, D.C.,U.S. |
| South end | Watergate Complex |
| Major junctions | Virginia Avenue US 29/Washington CircleDupont Circle US 29(Georgia Avenue)Grant Circle North Capitol Street |
| North end |  MD 650/Eastern Avenue |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1907 |
| Construction start | 1908 |
New Hampshire Avenueis a diagonal avenue inWashington, D.C.,beginning at theKennedy Centerand extending northeast for about 5 miles (8 km) and then continuing intoMaryland,where it is designatedMaryland Route 650.New Hampshire Avenue is not contiguous. It stops at 15th and W Streets NW, and resumes again on the other side ofColumbia Heightsat Park Road NW, a few blocks fromGeorgia Avenue.
New Hampshire Avenue passes through several Washington neighborhoods includingFoggy Bottom,Dupont Circle,PetworthandLamond-Riggs.
In Maryland, New Hampshire Avenue passes the neighborhoods and towns ofChillum,Takoma Park,Carole Highlands,Langley ParkandSilver Spring.It eventually feeds into Damascus Road (Maryland Route 108) at Etchison. Many Maryland residents regard New Hampshire Avenue as a convenient access road to Washington'sNorth Capitol Street,a wide road that starts north of theU.S. Capitoland divides the city into its northwest and northeast quadrants.
History
[edit]In 1907, the commissioners of the District of Columbia askedCongressto appropriate funds to extend New Hampshire Avenue northward to the Maryland state line.[1]The northern portion was proposed in 1908.[2]
Rock Creek Church requested that New Hampshire Avenue not be extended in a straight line in order to be more direct to the church.[3]Thomas H. Carterof Montana[4]andJacob H. Gallingerof New Hampshire submitted the bill to the Senate.[5]The bill passed in late 1908.[6]
In 1911, the commissioners of the District asked Congress to appropriate funds to extend New Hampshire Avenue in a deflected direction, rather than in a straight line, from its end at Buchanan Avenue to the Maryland state line.[7]
TheHouse of Representativespassed the bill,[8][9]and theSenatepassed it soon thereafter.[10]
Transit service
[edit]While no single transit route follows New Hampshire Avenue for very long, it nonetheless runs in proximity of and briefly carries an assortment of transit services.
Metrobus
[edit]The followingMetrobusroutesrun along the avenue (listed from south to north):
- H1, L1 (20th St. NW toWashington Circle)
- L2 (18th St. NW to 21st St. NW)
- 64 (Missouri Ave. to Park Rd.)
- 63 (Georgia Ave.to Park Rd.)
- H8 (Georgia Ave. to Park Rd.)
- K6 (White OaktoFort Totten)
- K9 (Limited-stopservice from the DC-Maryland Border to Mahan Rd.)
- R1 (Northbound only from Metzerott Rd. to Adelphi Rd.)
- C8 (Randolph Rd.to Adelphi Rd.)
- Z2 (Olney-Sandy Spring Rd.to Lockwood Dr.)
Ride On
[edit]The followingRide Onroutes run along the avenue inMontgomery County, Maryland(listed from south to north):
- 16 (Ruatan St. to Ethan Allen Ave.)
- 20, 24 (Schindler Dr. to Northampton Dr., and Southampton Dr. to Piney Branch Rd.)
- 10 (Lockwood Dr. to Powder Mill Rd.)
- 21 (Wolf Dr. to Columbia Pike)
Metrorail
[edit]The followingMetrorailstations have stops located near New Hampshire Avenue:
References
[edit]- ^"More Money for Street".The Washington Post.January 1, 1908. p. 14.ProQuest144880986.
- ^"Would Open New Section: Extension of New Hampshire Avenue Expected from Congress".The Washington Post.May 17, 1908. p. R2.ProQuest144858888.
- ^"Ask for Straight Street".The Washington Post.March 18, 1908. p. 14.ProQuest144860240.
- ^"For Straight Avenue: New Hampshire Thoroughfare Bill Reported".The Washington Post.March 14, 1908. p. 4.ProQuest144862979.
- ^"Senate Adds to Park".The Washington Post.March 22, 1908. p. 8.ProQuest144850829.
- ^"District Bills".The Washington Post.December 16, 1908. p. 4.ProQuest144802071.
- ^"Highway Bills in House".The Washington Post.May 17, 1911. p. 3.ProQuest145109581.
- ^"Extends New Hampshire Avenue".The Washington Post.March 2, 1913. p. 4.ProQuest145211379.
- ^"Reject Primary Bill: Senate District Committee Members Return Report".The Washington Post.March 9, 1912. p. 4.ProQuest145127472.
- ^"Big Chillum Heights Sale".The Washington Post.April 14, 1912. p. 16.ProQuest145174742.
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