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Leonard
P. Zakim-Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge |
| Type |
Cable Stayed |
|
Year Opened |
2003 |
| # of Decks |
1 |
|
# of lanes/tracks |
10 lanes |
| Total Length |
1457ft (includes approaches) |
|
Main Span Length |
745 feet |
| Highway/RR |
I-93 |
|
Misc |
Constructed as part of
the "Big Dig" project thru Boston. |
| Toll |
None |
|
| Comments |
A nice addition to the
Boston skyline |
|
View
looking north. (4/29/05) |
Looking
north, the Fleet Center & North Station is on the left. (4/29/05) |
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Charlestown
Bridge |
| Type |
Swing Span |
|
Year Opened |
1899 |
| # of Decks |
1 |
|
# of lanes/tracks |
|
| Total Length |
|
|
Main Span Length |
|
| Highway/RR |
|
|
Misc |
Originally the Mainline
El (now Orange Line), crosses the river on this bridge, it went
into a tunnel in 1975, and tracks removed. |
| Toll |
None |
|
| Comments |
|
|
View
looking north, the Zakim bridge is out of sight on the left. (4/29/05) |
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