Chelsea Street Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′11″N 71°01′22″W / 42.3863°N 71.0227°W |
| Crosses | Chelsea River |
| Followed by | Andrew McArdle Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical-lift bridge |
| Total length | 450 feet (140 m) |
| Clearance above | 175 feet (53 m) (raised) |
| History | |
| Construction start | October 28, 2008[1] |
| Construction end | Summer 2013[1] |
| Construction cost | $125,491,530.96[1] |
| Opened | May 12, 2012 |
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The Chelsea Street Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries Chelsea Street between East Boston, Massachusetts, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, over the Chelsea Creek. It opened to traffic on May 12, 2012, after a $125.3M construction project replaced the previous bridge,[2][3] a single-leaf bascule-type drawbridge.[4] The span is 450 feet (140 m) with a vertical clearance, when opened, of 175 feet (53 m).[1] There are two lanes and a sidewalk in each direction.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Boston - Bridge Replacement, B-16-020=C-09-004, Chelsea Street Over the Chelsea River". Highway Division, Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Jessen, Klark (May 14, 2012). "Chelsea Street Bridge Opens". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Lynds, John (May 17, 2012). "Going Up and Down: State, Local Officials at Opening of New Chelsea Street Bridge". Chelsea Record. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea Street Bridge". Civil + Structural Engineer magazine. February 19, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ (full paragraph) "Road to Reform Newsletter". Massachusetts Department of Transportation. May 18, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2012.