Long Island Bridge

Long Island Bridge
Long Island Bridge in May 2009
Coordinates42°19′N 70°59′W / 42.31°N 70.98°W / 42.31; -70.98
CrossesBoston Harbor
LocaleBoston, Massachusetts and Quincy, Massachusetts
Other name(s)Long Island Viaduct
OwnerCity of Boston
Characteristics
DesignWarren truss
MaterialSteel, concrete and rebar
Total length3,450 ft (1,051.6 m)
Width30.0 ft
History
DesignerCrandall Engineering Company
Constructed byBethlehem Steel Corporation
Construction start1950
Construction end1951
OpenedAugust 4, 1951 (1951-08-04)
ClosedOctober 8, 2014 (2014-10-09)
(demolished 2015)
ReplacesFerry service
Location

The Long Island Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Long Island Viaduct, was a bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, that connected Long Island to Moon Island. Both islands are located in Boston Harbor and are connected to the mainland via a causeway from Moon Island to Squantum, a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.