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Expressway between Benning Road and the District Line was built on the right of way of the former Benning streetcar line, which is why parts of it are narrow with short entrances and exits. Until May 1, 1949, streetcar routes 10 and 12 operated from downtown to Deane Avenue. Route 10
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1626:12th Street
1613:Expressways
1459:Observatory
1439:Dave Thomas
1429:Chevy Chase
1381:Embassy Row
1268:and streets
1192:Connecticut
1182:State-named
1121:14th Street
736:Polk Street
680:RFK Stadium
602:Andrews AFB
235:DC 295
1676:Categories
1636:Center Leg
1621:9th Street
1504:Washington
1116:7th Street
935:2007-07-09
904:References
815:US 50
717:Kenilworth
512:Alexandria
168:Interstate
93:Washington
1661:Southwest
1656:Southeast
1631:Anacostia
1545:McPherson
1535:Lafayette
1257:Wisconsin
827:Baltimore
809:north to
498:south to
401:Exit list
377:in 1958.
359:Oxon Hill
319:Mileposts
311:Anacostia
1641:E Street
1603:Suitland
1593:Oxon Run
1575:Parkways
1525:Franklin
1520:Farragut
1474:Sheridan
1434:Columbus
1419:Banneker
1308:Southern
1247:Virginia
1227:New York
1217:Missouri
1184:roadways
1172:U Street
1167:P Street
1162:M Street
1157:K Street
1152:H Street
1147:F Street
1034:KML file
862:See also
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817: /
813: /
722:Deanwood
695:Deanwood
612:Greenway
600: –
565:Downtown
563: –
559:west to
508:Richmond
506: –
502: /
443:Fairlawn
418:Location
365:and the
279:Maryland
122:Location
87: /
1560:Stanton
1540:Lincoln
1530:Freedom
1513:Squares
1494:Truxton
1479:Sherman
1406:Circles
1338:Madison
1333:Jackson
1303:Eastern
1298:Western
1202:Georgia
1197:Florida
642:Benning
333:History
249:in the
247:freeway
127:Country
1555:Seward
1489:Thomas
1484:Tenley
1444:Dupont
1424:Barney
823:MD 295
807:MD 201
375:AASHTO
291:MD 201
283:MD 295
108:MD 201
58:Length
1565:Union
1469:Scott
1464:Peace
1454:Logan
1449:Grant
1288:South
1278:North
1207:Maine
561:I-395
557:I-695
504:I-495
496:I-295
437:Notes
357:near
287:US 50
271:I-695
267:I-295
218:I-395
203:I-295
110:near
89:I-695
85:I-295
1499:Ward
1283:East
1232:Ohio
1043:help
1039:edit
925:FHWA
811:I-95
747:6.90
744:4.29
730:6.28
727:3.90
724:line
703:5.31
700:3.30
697:line
669:4.49
666:2.79
650:4.17
647:2.59
644:line
628:west
619:3.59
616:2.23
591:1.34
588:0.83
524:0.16
500:I-95
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447:0.00
431:Exit
289:via
521:0.1
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427:km
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173:US
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