Western Avenue Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Western Avenue Bridge
Carries:west-bound traffic on Western Avenue
Crosses:Charles River
Locale:Cambridge, Massachusetts to Allston, Boston, Massachusetts
Maint:Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Design:arch bridge
Open:1924
Coordinates:42.3642°N -71.1169°W

The Western Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying Western Avenue over the Charles River between Cambridge and Allston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1924 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission.

The bridge carries one-way traffic going west, into Allston. Eastbound traffic must take the nearby River Street Bridge.

History

The original bridge on the site was the River Street Bridge (not to be confused with the modern River Street Bridge just down the river) constructed in 1824.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marchione. William P.. What's in a name?. Brighton Allston Historical Society. June 19, 2011.