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9th Street Expressway in Ward 2, District of Columbia

9th Street Expressway in District of Columbia is a three-lane, lit highway. It runs as a one-way street in a north-south direction starting from 9th Street Northwest and crosses Constitution Avenue Northwest and Capitol Square Place Southwest and ends at 9th Street Southwest. It connects Ward 6 and Ward 2. This street is part of the highway "1". Nearby you can find 10 artworks. The nearest bus stop is Independence Ave SW at 9th St SW (about 50 m away).

Road Type
highway
Lanes
3
Speed Limit
35 mph
Route
north-south
Legend

Artworks

  • Lunar Bird (Artist: Joan Miro, bronze). 1944-46 enlarged and cast 1966-67 Bronze.
  • Figure (Artist: Jacques Lipchitz). 1926-30, cast 1958-61 Bronze.
  • Sunset Song (Artist: Susan Phillipsz). sound installation.
  • Pittsburgh Landscape (Artist: David Smith, steel). 1954, Painted Steel.
  • Monsoon Drift (Artist: Anthony Caro, steel). 1975, Steel.
  • Angola II (Artist: Issac Witkin). 1967.
  • Geometric Mouse (Artist: Claes Oldenburg, steel). 1971, Steel.
  • An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain (Artist: Hector Guimard).
  • Typewriter Eraser, Scale X (Artist: Claes Oldenburg;Coosje van Bruggen).
  • Orphée (Artist: Marc Chagall, stone;glass).

Streets nearby

Independence Avenue Southwest
Hirshhorn Gift Shop, Independence Ave SW at L'Enfant Place SW, Independence Ave SW at 9th St SW, Lavazza, Independence Av SW at 14 St SW, Independence Ave SW at 1st St SW, Independence Ave SW at Washington Ave SW, The Majesty of Law, &pizza, Stop 3 - Smithsonian Air and Space Museum/National Museum of the American Indian/Botanical Gardens, Independence Ave SW between 7th and 6th Sts SW, Independence Av SW at 12 St SW, Independence Ave SW at 12th St SW, Independence Ave SW at 14th St SW, Independence Ave SW & 4th St SW, Independence Av SW at 3 St SW, Greek Vases Sculpture, Rayburn, Independence Ave SW at 6th St SW
200 ft
9th Street Southwest
DOE Dunkin'
300 ft
Hirshhorn Museum Tunnel
Clamdigger, Brushstroke, Horse and Rider, Young Girl on a Chair, Seated Woman, Eros, Inside Eros, Seated Woman on a Bench, Seated Yucatan Woman, Working Model for "Three-Way Piece No. 3: Vertebrae", Three-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop, Cubi XII, Draped Reclining Nude, For Gordon Bunshaft
400 ft
Maryland Avenue Southwest
Zipcar, Cosmo, L'Enfant Plaza - Entrance A (7th St & Maryland Av), 7th Street & Maryland Avenue SW (L'Enfant Plaza) Northbound, Maryland Avenue & 7th Street SW Far-side Eastbound, Wells Fargo, 7th St SW at Maryland Av SW, Rice Bar, Potbelly, ARTECHOUSE, Flippin' Pizza, The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists, Starbucks
0.2 mi
Smithsonian Pollinator Garden Path
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center Natural History
0.2 mi
12th Street Expressway
0.2 mi
12th Street Southwest
0.2 mi
10th Street Southwest
0.3 mi
Madison Drive Northwest
Infinity, Museum of Natural History, Museum of American History, National Gallery of Art, 4th St and Madison Dr NW, Chair Transformation Number 20B, Cheval Rouge, Cubi XXVI, House I, Moondog, Graft, Untitled
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Promenade
10th St and L'Enfant Plaza SW
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Plaza Southwest
L'Enfant Plaza Post Office, Bike and Roll, L’Enfant Bar & Grill, Charleys Philly Steaks, Auntie Anne's, Panda Express, Subway, DC Dogs & Fries, SpiceX, Lou’s Buns, L'Enfant Plaza Food Court, International Spy Museum Store, Energy Child Development Center, PenFed Credit Union, Independence Ave and L'Enfant Plaza SW/DOE
0.3 mi
13th Street Southwest
0.4 mi
Maine Avenue Southwest
Live K Karaoke, Toastique, Bella Moda Salon, Maine Ave SW at 9th St SW, The Goddard School, Maine Ave SW at 7th St SW, Maine Ave and 7th St SW, Maine Ave and 9th St SW, Southwest Waterfront
0.4 mi

Attractions nearby

Smithsonian National Carousel
550 ft

Buildings nearby

US Postal Service Headquarters
0.3 mi
Dept of Agriculture Cotton Annex
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Plaza Food Court Entrance
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Plaza Building
0.3 mi
500 L'Enfant Plaza
0.3 mi
950 L'Enfant Plaza
0.4 mi
The Portals II
0.4 mi
Potomac Center North
0.4 mi
The Portals III
0.4 mi
Potomac Center South
0.4 mi
The Portals I
0.4 mi

Construction sites nearby

Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden
550 ft

Fast food restaurants nearby

Sami's Hot Dogs
0.1 mi
Refreshments
0.2 mi

Fountains nearby

Acanthus Fountain
200 ft

Government buildings nearby

Jamie L. Whitten Building
0.3 mi

Hotels nearby

Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf
0.3 mi

Museums nearby

Arts and Industries Building
150 ft
National Museum of African Art
500 ft
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
0.1 mi
International Spy Museum
0.3 mi

Office buildings nearby

Federal Aviation Administration
300 ft
U.S. Department of Energy
0.2 mi
General Service Administration Regional Office
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

Mary Livingston Ripley Garden
100 ft
L'Enfant Square
0.1 mi
Earth Day Park
0.1 mi
Hancock Park
0.2 mi
The Mall
0.2 mi
Smithsonian Grounds
0.2 mi

Public buildings nearby

Ripley Pavilion
0.2 mi

Railways nearby

CSX RF&P Subdivision
0.3 mi

Subway lines nearby

Washington Metro - Green and Yellow Line
0.1 mi
Washington Metro - Blue Orange and Silver Lines
0.2 mi

Tourist information centers nearby

National Park Service Information
0.3 mi