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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 12

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Boston Public Garden Bridge
Lagoon Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Lagoon in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1867 By: William G. Preston
Although this spectacular bridge has modern beams added to carry live loads, it still displays the oldest known eyebar suspension system in the country.
Boston University Bridge
Cottage Farm Bridge
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Brookline Street (MA-2) Over Charles River, Storrow Drive, and Railroad (MBTA) in Boston and Cambridge: Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 724 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Andrew Canzanelli and Col. Lewis E. Moore
This is an iconic bridge which presents an attractive combination of steel and concrete span types.
Congress Street Bridge
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Congress Street Over Fort Point Channel in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule
Length: 547 ft. Main Span: 94 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1930 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
One of several historic movable bridges in this area of Boston.
Embankment Road Westbound Offramp Bridge
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Embankment Road Westbound Offramp Over Embankment Road in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 496 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1951 By: Unknown
This unusual curved ramp bridge consists of stepped plate girders.
Grand Junction Bridge
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Railroad (MBTA) Over Charles River in Boston and Cambridge: Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 462 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1928 By: Unknown
This railroad plate girder bridge is positioned such that it passes under a highway bridge as it crosses the river.
Lechmere Viaduct
East Cambridge Viaduct
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Railroad (MBTA Green Line) Over Charles River and Various Roads in Cambridge and Boston: Middlesex County, Massachusetts and Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 1,700 ft. Main Span: 129 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Holbrook, Cabot and Rollins of Boston, Massachusetts
This large bridge has a rare and early Strauss trunnion bascule span, and equally significant ribbed concrete arch approach spans.
Longfellow Bridge
Cambridge Bridge, Salt and Pepper Shaker Bridge
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MA-3 (Cambridge Street, Main Street) and Railroad (MBTA, Red Line) Over Charles River, MA-3 and MA-28 in Boston and Cambridge: Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,135 ft. Main Span: 243 ft. Roadway: 90.6 ft. Main Spans: 11
Built 1907 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and William Jackson and Edmund M. Wheelwright
Featuring immensely ornate architectural details, this monumental bridge has been beautifully restored.
North Station Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (MBTA) Over Charles River in Boston and Cambridge: Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)
Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Keller and Harrington of Chicago, Illinois
Originally four parallel skewed bascule spans, today there are only two, but it is still a unique historic bridge.
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North Washington Street Bridge
Charlestown Bridge
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North Washington Street Over Charles River in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,089 ft. Main Span: 241 ft. Roadway: 66 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This beautiful, yet unusual bridge is a very large swing bridge features four truss lines and vertical endposts.
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Northern Avenue Bridge
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Northern Avenue Over Fort Point Channel in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Main Span: 283 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Unknown
This beautiful, yet unusual bridge features four truss lines and vertical endposts.
Summer Street Bridge
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Summer Street Over Fort Point Channel in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Retractile and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 502 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
One of the rarest bridges in the country, this is one of a handful of remaining retractile bridges in the country.
Tobin Bridge
Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge
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US-1 Over Mystic River, Little Mystic Channel, and Various Roads in Boston and Chelsea: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 11,906 ft. Main Span: 800 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1950 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois
This enormous bridge is noted for its length, its double deck design, and its variety of spans.

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