North Bank Bridge

The North Bank Bridge (sometimes North Bank Pedestrian Bridge) is a pedestrian and bicycle path bridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It connects the Cambridge portion of North Point Park with Paul Revere Park in nearby Charlestown on the northern side of the Charles River. It is a segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail and the East Coast Greenway.

North Bank Bridge
The western end of the bridge as it enters North Point Park; the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is visible in the background (2016)
Coordinates42.3696°N 71.0657°W / 42.3696; -71.0657
CarriesPedestrians and bicyclists
Crosses
LocaleCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
History
Constructed byBarletta Heavy Division, Inc.
Fabrication byNewport Industrial Fabricators
OpenedJuly 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)[1]
Location

Description

The bridge leaves the ground from near the northeast corner of the Cambridge part of North Point Park (other parts of which are within the municipal boundaries 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. It lands on small parcel of mainland on the east side of the Millers River that lies within Cambridge. Here it connects with paths that lead into Paul Revere Park in Charlestown.[1]

History

The state-owned bridge opened in 2012.[3][4]

References
  1. "North Bank Pedestrian Bridge Grand Opening". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. July 13, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. Monroe, Brendan (13 June 2022). East Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts (PDF) (Map). Cambridge Community Development Department, Cambridge GIS. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. "North Point: A Hidden Gem". The Cambridge Pedestrian Society. 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. "A bridge to somewhere". The Boston Globe.


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