Chelsea Street Bridge
| Chelsea Street Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°23′11″N 71°01′22″W / 42.3863°N 71.0227°WCoordinates: 42°23′11″N 71°01′22″W / 42.3863°N 71.0227°W |
| Crosses | Chelsea River |
| Followed by | Boston harbor |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical lift bridge |
| Total length | 450 feet (140 m) |
| Vertical clearance | 175 feet (53 m) (raised) |
| History | |
| Construction begin | October 28, 2008[1] |
| Construction end | Summer 2013[1] |
| Construction cost | $125,491,530.96[1] |
| Opened | May 12, 2012 |
  Chelsea Street Bridge Location in Massachusetts | |
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 drawbridge. 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.[2]
Previous bridge
Mystic River bridge (former)
Another bridge referred to by the same name was replaced by the Tobin Bridge, formerly connecting Chelsea Street in Charlestown, Massachusetts (another neighborhood of Boston) with the city of Chelsea.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "BOSTON- BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, B-16-020=C-09-004, CHELSEA STREET OVER THE CHELSEA RIVER". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ (full paragraph) "Road to Reform Newsletter". 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-06-05.