Talk:Charlestown Bridge

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[edit] Traffic configuration

Across the width of the bridge, there are three sections that appear to be able to carry traffic, which appear to be two lanes wide each. Yesterday evening, the middle section was closed off. Was the bridge constructed with the intent that there would be two northbound car lanes, two southbound car lanes, and two lanes of streetcar tracks? Or is this an intentional extra two lanes so that part of the bridge can be closed for maintenance? Or is the bridge configured for four lanes in the busy direction during rush hour?

(It should be noted that there is also a sidewalk on each side. The east side sidewalk is currently an open metal grid; you can look down and see the river under the grid.) JNW2 19:10, 15 October 2007 (UTC)