The design to replace the North Washington Street Bridge is currently 75% complete as officials continue their community meetings to show the design plans. A Public Information meeting was held at the Nazzaro Center on October 20, 2016, providing an in-depth discussion on the plan to replace the 1,100 foot section of the bridge. The goal of the project is to Read More…
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT FILE NO. 604173 A Public Information meeting will be held by MassDOT to discuss the replacement of the North Washington Street Bridge over the inner harbor in the City of Boston, MA. WHERE: Nazzaro Community Center Read More…
The design process is nearing completion for the upcoming replacement of the North Washington Street Bridge (aka, the Charlestown Bridge). Final design issues and construction impacts were reviewed by State and City officials at a December 16, 2015 meeting held at the West End Museum. The complete meeting video is shown above (timeline below). (00:00 Read More…
MassDOT is holding a public meeting regarding the planned $125 million rehabilitation of the N. Washington Street Bridge (aka Charlestown Bridge). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2016, 6:30 p.m. at the West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street. The bridge is expected to stay partially open during construction, which is scheduled to Read More…
Clean Harbors has been working behind the skating rink and Charlestown Bridge. Adam Castiglioni captures the scene that could be related to the recent construction at Lovejoy Wharf. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo Read More…
The City of Boston has an interactive map of gas leaks, the only one in Massachusetts according to a Muckrock article. In 2014, the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill to help detect and repair gas leaks. This process is an effort to plan and fund pipeline upgrades. We took a look at Boston’s interactive map Read More…
The reconstruction of North Washington Street Bridge, commonly known as the Charlestown Bridge, was presented to middling reviews by attendees at this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The new bridge has a modern “tuning fork” design that takes its cues from the nearby Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. Some attendees at the Read More…
As the design comes to completion for the North Washington Street [Charlestown] Bridge, Boston Public Works Deputy Commissioner, Para Jayasinghe, is making the rounds to the local neighborhood groups. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) heard the presentation last week and asked questions about the construction period and how the bridge will fit into Read More…
http://youtu.be/AVGEcMT1_Zo Following up on the posted renderings of the proposed North Washington Street Bridge, architect Miguel Rosales (Rosales + Partners) has shared this design video showing animated views of the bridge from every angle. Boston Public Works is leading the $100 million, 4-year reconstruction project expected to commence in 2016. Known in the North End and Downtown Read More…
Bob Somerville takes in the scene this weekend looking at our two closest bridges, the “oldest” N. Washington Street (Charlestown) Bridge and the “widest” Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge.
After an extended and contentious debate in Charlestown, the City has selected the Surface Option for the Sullivan Square and Rutherford redesign project. For Charlestown residents, the Surface Option is more pedestrian friendly, increases greenspace and access to the Charles River while the City gains significant development opportunities. The Surface Option redesign could increase traffic Read More…
From toilets on Charter St., trash strewn on the Prado to shredder trucks on Commercial St., it was quite a week on Citizens Connect for complaints to the city regarding issues in the North End / Waterfront area.