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Arsenal Street Bridge

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Arsenal Street Bridge
Arsenal Street Bridge
Coordinates42°21′42″N 71°08′50″W / 42.3617°N 71.1472°W / 42.3617; -71.1472
Carriesvehicular traffic
CrossesCharles River
LocaleWatertown, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts
Maintained byMassachusetts Department of Transportation
History
Opened1925
Location
Map

The Arsenal Street Bridge is a bridge connecting Arsenal Street in Watertown, Massachusetts to Western Avenue in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1925 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission.

The bridge and street are named for the nearby Watertown Arsenal. Western Avenue later crosses the Charles River again into Cambridge, Massachusetts over the Western Avenue Bridge.

History

The original Arsenal Street Bridge was constructed in 1824.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Marchione, William P. "What's in a name?". Brighton Allston Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2011.