Longfellow Bridge
the Longfellow Bridge is part of Beacon Hill, Massachusetts, United States.Top photos chosen by u all:
Boston: Longfellow Bridge
Made by wallyg
Longfellow Bridge, also known to locals as the Salt and Pepper Bridge or the Salt and Pepper Shaker Bridge, carries Route 3 and the MBTA's Red Line across the Charles River to connect Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood with the Kendall Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The bridge structure was built on the site of the 1793 West Boston Bridge and was originally known as the Cambridge Bridge, but was renamed for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Willam Jackson served as chief engineer and Edmund M. Wheelwright as architect. Wheelwright was inspired by the 1893 Columbian Exposition and was trying to rival the great bridges of Europe. The bridge opened on August 3, 1906 and consists of 11 steel arch spans on masonry piers. The bridge has a total length of 1,768 feet (539 m) and supports road, subway, and pedestrian traffic. For some reason, the upstream sidewalks are narrower than the downstream. Charles River Basin Historic District National Registry #78000436
under the longfellow bridge
Made by sandcastlematt
snapped this from a boat tour this afternoon - I used to sail near this bridge quite often and was terrified of getting the mast stuck in these things - came close more than once. *Note: manu_le_manu has created something quite different but interesting from this photo, which can be found at:
Redline inbound
Made by ewan.osullivan
A Red line T train heading towards Boston across the Longfellow bridge at sunset. I'd forgotten the lens hood, bu the flare doesn't look too bad to me.
Ashmont, this is an Ashmont Train
Made by gnarayan
Since it won't be illegal much longer to take pictures of the T, we might us well get our illegal activities in while we can...
Looking toward Cambridge
Made by Garrett LeSage
This is what we have to look forward to in the upcoming months up here in the Boston area.
Nearest places of interest:
| Harvard Sailing Center Mit Building E-51 Charles/mgh (Mbta) Hatch Shell Oval | Royal Sonesta Hotel Charlesgate Yacht Club Rowland Institute One Main Street |
