Lechmere Viaduct | |
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 An inbound train on the Lechmere Viaduct in July 2017 | |
| Coordinates | 42°22′05″N 71°04′13″W / 42.36803°N 71.07035°W |
| Carries | 2 Green Line light rail tracks |
| Crosses | Charles River |
| Locale | Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge (reinforced concrete and structural steel) |
| Total length | 1,700 feet (520 m)[1] |
| No. of spans | 12 |
| History | |
| Construction start | June 20, 1907[1] |
| Opened | June 1, 1912[2] |
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The Lechmere Viaduct is a concrete arch bridge connecting the West End neighborhood of Boston to East Cambridge, Massachusetts. Opened in 1912, the viaduct carries the MBTA's Green Line over the Charles River. It is adjacent to the Charles River Dam Bridge, but structurally separate.
- ^ a b "STATE AND CITY OFFICIALS INSPECT NEW ELEVATED: East Cambridge Extension For Surface Cars Will Reduce Running Time From North Station to Three Minutes". Boston Globe. May 28, 1912. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clarke, Bradley H.; Cummings, O.R. (1997). Tremont Street Subway: A Century of Public Service. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 39–49. ISBN 0938315048.