Ohio Drive (Washington, D.C.)
Looking north along Ohio Drive SW on the eastern shore of East Potomac Park
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| Other name(s) | Ohio Drive SW |
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| Former name(s) | Riverside Drive |
| Maintained by | DDOT |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°52′45.5″N 77°1′49.3″W / 38.879306°N 77.030361°WCoordinates: 38°52′45.5″N 77°1′49.3″W / 38.879306°N 77.030361°W |
| West end |
  I‑66 / US 50 / Rock Creek Parkway
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| Major junctions |
Lincoln Memorial Circle Independence Avenue  I‑395
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| East end | Maine Avenue |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1912 |
| Completion | 1916 |
| Inauguration | 1913 |
Ohio Drive is a street in Southwest Washington, D.C., located in East and West Potomac Parks and bordering the Tidal Basin, Washington Channel, and the Potomac River. It is a central organizing feature of East Potomac Park, providing the only major vehicular route to and through the area. Unlike most roadways named after states in the District of Columbia, Ohio Drive is not an avenue, nor it is heavily used like Wisconsin or Rhode Island Avenues. However, the segment from Independence Avenue to the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is an important commuter route.
Ohio Drive SW is a contributing property to the East and West Potomac Parks National Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 1973.
Ohio Drive starts at the Lincoln Memorial and continues south on the west side of West Potomac Park. It crosses a small channel connecting the Potomac River to the Tidal Basin via the Tidal Basin Inlet Bridge, and continues under the 14th Street Bridge and the Washington Metro Yellow Line span. The street enters and continues along the west side of East Potomac Park almost to the southern point of the island, then turns northwest up the eastern side of the island. Ohio Drive passes under 14th Street and CSX railroad tracks before ending at East Basin Drive (where that street connects to Maine Avenue).
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