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Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based Street-naming system in Washington, the name "M Street" can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of the dome of the United States Capitol (not thirteen blocks, as there is no J Street). Thus, there are streets called M Street in all four Quadrants of the city, which are disambiguated by quadrant designations, namely, M Street, N.W. , N.E. , S.W. , and S.E. M STREET, N.W. In Northwest, M Street is a major street downtown and is also the main east-west street in Georgetown . The section in Georgetown was called Bridge Street until the streets in Georgetown were Renamed in 1895 to conform to the Street Name s used in the original federal city. The western terminus of Pennsylvania Avenue is at M Street in the eastern end of Georgetown. From Thomas Circle at 14th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue , M Street is a One-way Street with traffic flowing westbound-only, and becomes two-way in Georgetown. The section in Georgetown carries heavy commuter traffic because it connects Pennsylvania Avenue with the Key Bridge and Canal Road . M Street is part of the National Highway System between Pennsylvania Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue . M STREET, S.W./S.E. In the part of the city about a mile south of the Capitol, M Street is a major east-west traffic thoroughfare connecting Maine Avenue with Interstate 295 . The most prominent intersection on M Street between those points is with South Capitol Street . M Street runs along the northern edge of the Washington Navy Yard and near the proposed site of the new stadium for the Washington Nationals . |
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