Discover the Vibrant 11th Street Bridge Park: Uniting Recreation, Education, and Art

Washington D.C.'s first elevated park will span the Anacostia River and serve as a new venue for healthy recreation, environmental education, and the arts.

Take It to the Bridge

11th Street Bridge Park Official Song

Flyers for local events and performers, including one featuring Raheem DeVaughn with a QR code, are spread out on a table alongside a circular card that says: Discover the Vibrant 11th Street Bridge Park—Uniting Recreation, Education, and Art.

View the Future Park

What We Do

More than A Park

Throughout our community-led process, it became clear that the Bridge Park had the potential to be more than a park. A key goal of the Bridge Park is to serve as an anchor for economic growth through a community-driven approach. To achieve this goal, the Bridge Park staff worked with local stakeholders to create a plan to preserve and center residents’ needs and values in 2015. The community preservation plan was updated 2018 & 2024.

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Take a Virtual Tour of the Park

A path adorned with plants leads to the modern 11th Street Bridge Park, a vibrant blend of recreation and art. Under a clear blue sky, people walk near a bus, discovering the bridge that unites nature and urban life in an educational journey across the river.

Bridge Park Preservation Plan

Our 5 Core Areas

Affordable Housing

Small Business Preservation

Workforce Development

Health and Wellness

Culture Preservation

Community Resources

Girl In Garden

Learn more about the 11th Street Bridge Park’s community resources!

Upcoming Events

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Home Repair Services!

We are thrilled to announce a wonderful community initiative in partnership with Yachad offering FREE home repairs for DC residents! Be sure to mention The11th Street Bridge Park sent you!

Email Jennifer Sullivan at jennifer@yachad-dc.org, or call 202-296-8563.

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OKTOBERFEST – Housing Resources Expo

Get ready to gain resources to up your housing game at our Housing Resources Expo – learn new trends, meet experts & find your dream home!

Bridge. Connect. Engage.

Our Goals

Latest News…

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During Times of National Turmoil, The Power of Leading Through Local

December 11, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park, Building Bridges

How one city is meeting the moment during a challenging national climate

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A modern pedestrian bridge spans over a river, surrounded by landscaped paths, trees, and people walking and cycling on a sunny day.

DC Council Unanimously Approves 11th Street Bridge Park Land Transfer

December 2, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park

We’re thrilled to share that last week, the DC Council voted unanimously to facilitate the transfer of three acres of National Park Service land that will become 11th St Bridge […]

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Aerial view of a large bridge spanning a river, with highways, green spaces, and buildings visible on both sides of the water.

Council approves land transfer for new Bridge Park

November 24, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park

The DC Council voted unanimously today to remove a procedural impediment to the long-planned 11th Street Bridge Park, which will connect the Navy Yard and Anacostia neighborhoods via the District’s first elevated […]

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The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Family Foundation Commits $1.4 Million to Support Health Access and Youth Engagement in Ward 8

November 13, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park, Building Bridges, Skyland Workforce Center

Investment Advances View Strong: powered by The Interrupt Initiative in Partnership with UnityHealth Care, Help AgeUSA and Soul Programs

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The 29 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

October 11, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park, Building Bridges

Fall festivals take over the streets of Fairfax and Gaithersburg, and the harvest is celebrated at THEARC in Anacostia.

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A crowd gathers at an outdoor stage with musicians performing at the 11th Street Bridge Park during a go-go song release party, as part of an event covered by The Wash.

“Take it to the Bridge”: Go-go song release party celebrates 11th Street Bridge Park

October 8, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park

The 11th Street Bridge Park kicks off a go-go funky release party for its official song, “Take it to the Bridge,” at the Go-Go Museum in D.C.

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Aerial view of the 11th Street Bridge Park concept design, showing plazas, park spaces, an amphitheater, a kayak launch, and nearby buildings along the Anacostia River.

11th Street Bridge is Coming Together

October 3, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park

The 11th Street Bridge is now at 100 percent design and fully funded. Having secured more than 30 permits, the project is two items away from soliciting a contractor. First, they need […]

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People walk and kayak near and beneath a modern elevated park built on a bridge over a river, with trees, seating areas, and city buildings visible in the background.

From highway to haven: Lessons from D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park

October 3, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park, Building Bridges

For the team behind D.C.’s first elevated park, community buy-in wasn’t a box to check. Ongoing dialogue with residents helped build trust, ease displacement concerns and foster community ownership.

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At the Speed of Trust: Building the 11th Street Bridge Park

August 23, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park

Scott Kratz has spent more than a decade proving that a bridge can be more than steel and concrete—it can be a platform for equity. As the founding director of […]

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Community members work together in raised garden beds at an urban farm, with volunteers tending plants and a few people observing nearby.

Healthy Foods in DC’s Wards 7 & 8

July 23, 2025, 11th Street Bridge Park, Building Bridges, Building Bridges Farm

We’re honored to be featured in this wonderful article by Matthew McClure highlighting our work to advance food justice in partnership with DC Central Kitchen, National Housing Trust, and Black […]

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