Frances Appleton Bridge
The Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Boston, Massachusetts that opened on August 31, 2018.[1][2] The bridge, which crosses Storrow Drive, is named in recognition of the celebrated courtship and marriage of Frances “Fanny” Appleton and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, after whom an adjacent larger bridge is named.[3][4]
Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42.360629°N 71.072423°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Storrow Drive |
| Locale | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Deck steel arch |
| Total length | 607 feet (185 m) |
| Width | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Height | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
| Longest span | 222 feet (68 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2016 |
| Construction end | 2018 |
| Opened | 31 August 2018 |
  Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge Location in Boston | |
Design and construction
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Installation of the deck on the main span of the Frances Appleton Bridge
The Frances Appleton Bridge was completed in 2018, at an estimated construction cost of $12.5 million..[4] The bridge opened on August 31, 2018,[2] and is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Frances Appleton Bridge Naming Plaque
References
- MassDOT. "Longfellow Bridge". Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- @MassDot (31 August 2018). "#Boston: new Fanny Appleton Pedestrian Bridge now open ahead of schedule! @MassDCR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "Session Law". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- Murphy, Dan (July 22, 2015). "New Foot Bridge to be Next to Longfellow". Beacon Hill Times. Independent Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
External links
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