Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
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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]
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Grand Junction Railroad Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 42°21′9.39″N 71°6′37.25″W |
Carries | Grand Junction Branch |
Crosses | Charles River |
Locale | Boston, Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Characteristics | |
Design | Plate girder bridge |
Material | Steel |
History | |
Opened | 1927[1] |
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