Congress Street Bridge (Boston)
Congress Street Bridge | |
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The bridge in 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′07″N 71°03′04″W / 42.35190°N 71.05118°W |
| Carries | Congress Street |
| Crosses | Fort Point Channel |
| Locale | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Official name | Congress Street Bascule Bridge |
| Owner | City of Boston |
| Maintained by | Boston Public Works |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Trunnion bascule bridge |
| Material | Steel, concrete, granite |
| Total length | 561 feet (171 m) |
| Width | 65 feet (20 m) |
| Height | 53 feet (16 m) (above deck) |
| Longest span | 91 feet (28 m) (bascule) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| Piers in water | 8 |
| Clearance below | 6 feet (1.8 m) (closed) unlimited (open) |
| No. of lanes | 2 (formerly 4) |
| History | |
| Architect | Henri Desmond & Israel Lord |
| Designer | Strauss Bascule Bridge Company |
| Constructed by | Boston Bridge Works |
| Built | 1930 – January 1931 |
| Replaces | 1874 swing bridge |
| Location | |
| References | |
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The Congress Street Bridge is a bascule bridge in Boston, Massachusetts. It carries Congress Street across the Fort Point Channel, from the city's Financial District to South Boston. The bridge is well-known to tourists due to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum being located near the mid-point of the crossing, accessible via a sidewalk.