"the Washington end of the bridge"

[biden]

could you explain to me the meaning of the phrase which is capitalized in the following sentences:
- There's a boy in the river. Near Key bridge. THE WASHINGTON END OF THE BRIDGE.
thank you so much.[/i]

[Yankee]

Hi

To answer this question, it is helpful to know something about the Key Bridge:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_(Washington)

The Key Bridge spans the Potomac River and basically connects the US state of Virgina and Washington, DC. So the boy is in the river near the Key Bridge, close to the Washington, DC side of the river.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[biden]

thank you so much, now i think that learning more about geography is a useful way to listen better.