Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
Grand Junction Railroad Bridge | |
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The Boston University Bridge and Grand Junction Railroad Bridge, seen from the Boston side looking upstream. | |
Carries | Grand Junction Railroad |
Crosses | Charles River |
Locale | Boston, Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Design | Truss bridge |
Material | steel |
Coordinates | 42°21′9.39″N 71°6′37.25″W / 42.3526083°N 71.1103472°WCoordinates: 42°21′9.39″N 71°6′37.25″W / 42.3526083°N 71.1103472°W |
The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel truss bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River, connecting Boston to Cambridge, Massachusetts. In September 2009, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts finalized an agreement to purchase several CSX rail lines in eastern Massachusetts, including the Grand Junction tracks from the Beacon Park Yard in Allston, through Cambridge. The deal was closed on June 17, 2010.
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