North Bank Bridge

North Bank Bridge
The western end of the bridge as it enters North Point Park; the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is visible in the background (2016)
Coordinates42°22′11″N 71°03′57″W / 42.3696°N 71.0657°W / 42.3696; -71.0657
CarriesPedestrians and bicyclists
Crosses
LocaleCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
History
Constructed byBarletta Heavy Division, Inc.[citation needed]
Fabrication byNewport Industrial Fabricators[citation needed]
OpenedJuly 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)[1]
Location
Map

The North Bank Bridge (sometimes North Bank Pedestrian Bridge) is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge on the north bank of the Charles River in Massachusetts. It connects North Point Park in Cambridge with Paul Revere Park in the Charlestown area of Boston, two parks which were created as mitigation efforts for Boston’s Big Dig. It is a segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail and the East Coast Greenway.

Description

The bridge leaves the ground from the east side of the Cambridge portion of North Point Park (other parts of which are in the city of Boston).[2] It crosses the MBTA Commuter Rail tracks leading into North Station, crosses the Millers River, and goes under the highway lanes of the Leverett Connector and Route 1. It lands on the east side of the Millers River under the Zakim Bridge/Interstate 93, where it connects to Paul Revere Park in Charlestown.[1]

History

The state-owned bridge opened in 2012.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "North Bank Pedestrian Bridge Grand Opening". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. July 13, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Monroe, Brendan (13 June 2022). East Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts (PDF) (Map). Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge GIS. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ "North Point: A Hidden Gem". The Cambridge Pedestrian Society. 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ "A bridge to somewhere". The Boston Globe.


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