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Each bridge uses a 629-short-ton (571 t) over-head concrete counterweight. Originally, there were four bridges, but only two of them remain. [1] The bridges were formerly connected to North Station by a wooden trestle; the trestle burned in January 1984, forcing all trains to terminate at a temporary station north of the river for 15 months. [2]
MBTA Commuter Rail Charles River Bridge: MBTA Commuter Rail at North Station: 1931 Bascule drawbridge Site of Boston and Lowell Railroad Charles River Bridge, built 1835, first movable railroad bridge in the United States [3
The Leverett Circle Connector Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long highway bridge over the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, carrying two lanes each of northbound and southbound traffic. It connects to Interstate 93 (I-93) at the northern end (exit 18, formerly 26 from I-93 south) and splits at the southern end, providing direct access to both ...
North Station is a commuter rail and intercity rail terminal station in Boston, Massachusetts. ... near the north end of the Warren Bridge. On August 9, 1848, the ...
This is a list of major infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor, a rail line running through the Northeastern United States.The list includes major interlockings, bridges, tunnels, and past and present stations, including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Orange Line, the Washington Metro's Orange Line, and PATH stations on separate tracks but sharing the right-of-way.
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.
The Charlestown Bridge, [a] officially named the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge, [b] 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. The bridge carries a portion of the Freedom Trail linking to the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill.
This segment was a direct replacement for the El: North Station and Sullivan replaced nearby elevated stations, while Community College roughly replaced the former City Square and Thompson Square stations. The next section, from Sullivan over the new Edward Dana Bridge to Wellington, opened on September 6, 1975. [1]