Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport. In September 2009, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts finalized an agreement to purchase several CSX rail lines in eastern Massachusetts, including the Grand Junction tracks from the Beacon Park Yard in Allston, through Cambridge. The deal was closed on June 17, 2010.
Grand Junction Railroad Bridge | |
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The bridge viewed from the BU Bridge in 2021 | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′9.39″N 71°6′37.25″W |
| Carries | Grand Junction Branch |
| Crosses | Charles River |
| Locale | Boston, Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Plate girder bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1927 |
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