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Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
A railroad bridge crossing an urban river
The bridge viewed from the BU Bridge in 2021
Coordinates42°21′9.39″N 71°6′37.25″W / 42.3526083°N 71.1103472°W / 42.3526083; -71.1103472
CarriesGrand Junction Branch
CrossesCharles River
LocaleBoston, Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts
Characteristics
DesignPlate girder bridge
MaterialSteel
History
Opened1927[1]
Location
Map

The Grand Junction Railroad Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge carrying the Grand Junction Railroad over the Charles River in Boston, connecting the Boston University campus to Cambridgeport. In September 2009, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts finalized[2] 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.[3] The deal was closed on June 17, 2010.[4]

  1. ^ "Icons Among Us: The BU Bridge — Bostonia Summer 2010". Bu.edu. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation: Lt. Governor: Historic CSX Rail Agreement". Transportation.blog.state.ma.us. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  3. ^ [1] Archived June 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ The Associated Press (2010-06-17). "Boston-South Coast Rail Link Takes Step Forward". TheStreet. Retrieved 2013-04-22.

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