The North Bank Bridge (sometimes North Bank Pedestrian Bridge) is a pedestrian and bicycle path bridge in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. It connects the Cambridge portion of
North Point Park with
Paul Revere Park in nearby
Charlestown on the northern side of the
Charles River. It is a segment of the
Mass Central Rail Trail
The Mass Central Rail Trail is a partially-completed rail trail from Northampton, Massachusetts to Boston along the former right of way of the Massachusetts Central Railroad. When complete, it will run through Central Massachusetts and Greater Bo ...
and the
East Coast Greenway.
Description
The bridge leaves the ground from near the northeast corner of the Cambridge part of
North Point Park (other parts of which are within the municipal boundaries of
Boston). It crosses the
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail system serves as the commuter rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's transportation coverage of Greater Boston in the United States. Trains run over of track to 141 different stations, with 58 statio ...
tracks leading into
North Station, crosses the
Millers River, and goes under the highway lanes of the
Leverett Connector
The Leverett Circle Connector Bridge is a highway bridge over the Charles River, carrying two lanes each of northbound and southbound traffic. It connects to Interstate 93 (I-93) in Somerville, Massachusetts (Northern Expressway) at the northern ...
. It lands on small parcel of mainland on the east side of the Millers River that lies within Cambridge. Here it connects with paths that lead into
Paul Revere Park in
Charlestown.
History
The state-owned bridge opened in 2012.
References
External links
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2012 establishments in Massachusetts
Bridges completed in 2012
Bridges in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Pedestrian bridges in Massachusetts
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