Anderson Memorial Bridge

Anderson Memorial Bridge
The Anderson Memorial Bridge in 2023
Coordinates42°22′08″N 71°07′24″W / 42.3689°N 71.1232°W / 42.3689; -71.1232
CrossesCharles River
LocaleCambridge, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts
Maintained byMassachusetts Department of Transportation
Preceded byGreat Bridge (Cambridge) (1662)
Characteristics
Designarch bridge
MaterialReinforced concrete faced with red brick
History
DesignerWheelwright, Haven and Hoyt[1]
Construction start1913[1]
Construction end1915[1]
Location
Map
The Anderson Memorial Bridge in the 1910s
The bridge in 2009, prior to renovations

Anderson Memorial Bridge (commonly but incorrectly called Larz Anderson Bridge) connects Allston, a neighborhood of Boston, and Cambridge. The bridge stands on the site of the Great Bridge built in 1662, the first structure to span the Charles River. It brings Boston traffic (from North Harvard Street) into Harvard Square (via JFK Street) and was finished in 1915.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d Anderson Bridge at Structurae
  2. ^ Bridges of Cambridge Archived June 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine (link invalid)