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Potomac River Bridge

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, Williamsport, Washington County, MD 25419, United States of America

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Potomac River Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between Guard Lock No 8 (84.48 miles and 31 locks to the west) and Rock Creek (Junction of the Potomac River with Rock Creek ) (100.03 miles and 44 locks to the southeast).

The nearest place in the direction of Guard Lock No 8 is Williams Port Lock No 44; 0.72 miles away.

The nearest place in the direction of Rock Creek is Lock No 43 (C&O); 3.80 miles away.

There may not be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a motorway over the canal.

	Cushwa Basin	1.21 miles
	West Potomac Bridge	1.15 miles
	Railroad Lift Bridge (Western Maryland Railway)	1.13 miles
	Salisbury Street Bridge	1.10 miles
	Williams Port Lock No 44	0.72 miles
	Potomac River Bridge
	Lock No 43 (C&O)	3.80 miles
	Lock No 42 (C&O)	7.80 miles
	Lock No 41 (C&O)	7.97 miles
	Guard Lock No 4	11.49 miles
	Stop Gate (Dam No 4)	12.76 miles

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The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, also known as the Potomac River Bridge, is a 1.7-mile (2.7 km), two-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg in Charles County, Maryland and Dahlgren in King George County, Virginia, United States. The bridge is narrow (one 11-foot (3.4 m) lane in each direction with no shoulders), steep (up to 3.75 percent grade), and has a reduced speed limit (50 mph (80 km/h) on the main span, even slower through the southbound toll gates and plaza). By contrast, the approach roads on both sides of the bridge feature four 12-foot (3.7 m) lanes (2 in each direction), full shoulders, and 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limits. This combination forces vehicles to slow and merge as they cross the bridge, which often results in backups.

This two lane bridge carries U.S. Route 301, which is a spur of U.S. Route 1 and a popular north–south alternative for bypassing the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area and its frequently congested roads such as Interstate 95, Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to the north along the Potomac River. The traffic growth/volume in Southern Maryland has led to congestion and delays, especially on holidays and weekends. In 2014, the bridge handled approximately 6.4 million vehicles, with a daily average of approximately 17,500.

It is one of eight toll facilities operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority, and is one of two toll bridges over the Potomac River. The other, the privately owned Oldtown Low Water Toll Bridge, connects Maryland and West Virginia, far upstream.

In March 2020, all-electronic tolling was implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with tolls payable through E-ZPass or Video Tolling, which uses automatic license plate recognition. All-electronic tolling was made permanent in August 2020.

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