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The Charlestown Bridge under construction in 1899 The North Washington Street Bridge in 1929, showing both automotive and elevated railway traffic. The first government-sanctioned ferry crossing of the Charles was chartered at this location in the 1630s.
Originally intended to carry 75,000 vehicles per day in the 1950s, the Charlestown High Bridge carried upwards of 200,000 vehicles per day in the 1990s. [1] For years, the bridge was a major traffic bottleneck that affected southbound commuters from Boston's North Shore and southern New Hampshire for miles.
Route 99 is a 6.67-mile-long (10.73 km) north–south state highway in metropolitan Boston, leading from the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown through the northern suburbs of Everett, Malden, and Melrose, and terminating in Saugus at U.S. Route 1 (US 1).
The bridge's unique styling quickly became an icon for Boston, often featured in the backdrop of national news channels, to establish location, and included on tourist souvenirs. The bridge is commonly referred to as the "Zakim Bridge" or "Bunker Hill Bridge" by residents of nearby Charlestown.
Aug. 23—CHARLESTOWN — Charlestown Redevelopment Commission voted unanimously to approve giving $10,000 to RyBuilt from the Façade Improvements Program at Monday's special meeting. The ...
The bridge was not insured and Hughes received $3,000 from FEMA. Replacing the bridge, which isn't owned by the town or the state, will cost Hughes and his four neighbors at least $100,000.
In August 2024, the MDTA approved a $73 million contract with Kiewit Infrastructure Company for the design and construction of a new bridge. Pre-construction began in January 2025, and the rebuild ...
Replaced Charlestown High Bridge, built 1956, demolished 2004 ... demolished 2023; replacement under construction, scheduled for completion in 2025 [9