Charlestown Bridge
The Charlestown Bridge, officially named the North Washington Street Bridge, is located in Boston and spans the Charles River. As the river's easternmost crossing, the bridge connects the neighborhoods of Charlestown and the North End. Completed in 1900 and given its current official name in 1910, the bridge carries a portion of the Freedom Trail linking to the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill. To the north of the bridge, Route 99 begins and the street becomes New Rutherford Avenue.
Charlestown Bridge | |
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Charlestown Bridge in 2009 | |
| Coordinates | 42°22′08″N 71°03′36″W |
| Carries | North Washington Street |
| Crosses | Charles River |
| Locale | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Official name | North Washington Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | City of Boston |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Plate girder bridge approaches, with truss swing span |
| Total length | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Width | 66 ft (20 m) |
| No. of spans | One (241.2 ft (73.5 m)) |
| History | |
| Designer | William Jackson |
| Construction start | 1898, 2018 |
| Construction end | 1900, 2023 (planned) |
| Opened | 1900, 2023 (planned) |
| Replaces | Charles River Bridge (1786) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 38,400 cars/day (2010) |
| Location | |
Replacement of the bridge started in fall 2018 and is expected to be completed in 2023.
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