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Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensburg Road, Florida Avenue, Maryland Avenue, H Street and 15th Street. It passed over the Anacostia River via the Benning Bridge into the neighborhood of Benning. It continues southeast across East Capitol Street into the southeast quadrant, crossing Southern Avenue and the D.C.-Maryland boundary into Maryland, ending at an intersection with Marlboro Pike (a former alignment of Maryland Route 4). ==History== In the late 18th century, "Captain" William Benning came from Virginia and purchased in the area. Around 1830 (though not all sources agree on the date),〔("Benning Road, for example, was named after the late William Benning. He was responsible for constructing the Anacostia toll bridge in 1805...."〕 he built the Benning Bridge as a toll bridge, one of the earliest crossings over the Anacostia River.〔Lapp, Joe. (Kenilworth: A D.C. Neighborhood by the Anacostia River ) (Humanities Council of Washington D.C. 2006), Accessed May 7, 2010〕 "Benning's Road" appears on maps as far back as 1861, and with the bridge was an important eastern route in and out of the District.〔〔(Upper Marlboro-East Washington, DC Quadrangle ), (Northwest Quadrant ), USGS (1886)("Benning's Road" appears on 1886 USGS Map)〕〔(Benning Road Corridor Redevelopment Framework Plan ) (District of Columbia Office of Planning, 2008)("Benning Road has historically been a significant thoroughfare in the District")〕 An 1886 U.S. Geological Survey map shows Benning's Road ending at "Bowen Road",〔 which was later named Marlboro Pike in Maryland (and routed as Maryland Route 4 through about 1960). In 2009 work commenced on a $38 million improvement project for the road which included adding streetcar tracks.〔 The DC Streetcar line was anticipated to open in 2014, but has since been pushed back further into 2015. A Metro station was opened at the intersection of Benning Road and East Capitol Street in 1980 but this is not within easy walking distance of the local facilities as the neighborhood has a suburban style with access mainly by automobile. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benning Road」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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