Grand Junction Railroad Bridge | |
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 The bridge viewed from the BU Bridge in 2021 | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′9.39″N 71°6′37.25″W / 42.3526083°N 71.1103472°W |
| Carries | Grand Junction Branch |
| Crosses | Charles River |
| Locale | Boston, Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Plate girder bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1927[1] |
| Location | |
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The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport. In September 2009, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts finalized[2] an agreement to purchase several CSX rail lines in eastern Massachusetts, including the Grand Junction tracks from the Beacon Park Yard in Allston, through Cambridge.[3] The deal was closed on June 17, 2010.[4]
- ^ "Icons Among Us: The BU Bridge — Bostonia Summer 2010". Bu.edu. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ "Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation: Lt. Governor: Historic CSX Rail Agreement". Transportation.blog.state.ma.us. 2009-09-23. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ [1] Archived June 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Associated Press (2010-06-17). "Boston-South Coast Rail Link Takes Step Forward". TheStreet. Retrieved 2013-04-22.