Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland.

"Benning's Road" appears on maps as far back as 1861, and the bridge was an important eastern route in and out of the District.

In 1929, a concrete culvert was installed under Benning Road to create a connection between the two sections of Kingman Lake.

[11] The bridge created by the culvert was replaced in 2000[12] In 1955, the department of transportation built two ramps connecting Benning Road to DC-295.

[17] In 2009, work commenced on a $38 million improvement project for the road which included adding streetcar tracks.

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.