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Before the opening of the West Boston (now Longfellow) Bridge in 1793, only three families lived east of Quincy Street. The bridge offered the first direct route from Cambridge to Boston and cut the distance between the two from 8 to 3 miles. Cambridgeport grew up along the roads leading to the bridge.
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Today, a hub of people, culture, and activity, Harvard Square has become its own transportation destination. Cambridge has always attempted the difficult balance of maintaining its avant-garde, unique culture and preserving its storied and important history. An acute understanding of the immense importance of moving people and things as easily as p...
As evidenced by the staggering rise in railways and street car lines, by the 1890s, the crowding in residential areas of Boston, such as the West End and the North End of the city, were becoming unmanageable. Faced with an unavoidable and constantly growing transportation problem, Governor Frederick T. Greenhalge and Boston Mayor Nathan Matthews cr...
The names of the lines of the Massachusetts Rapid Transit System all have a special meaning, though they were not given until decades after their completion. Originally, location and direction were all that were used to title the varying lines. The oldest of the lines passes through Frederick Law Olmsted’s “Emerald Necklace” parks, so green was dee...
Due to advantageous planning or the enduring nature of the Square, Harvard Square did not suffer due to the introduction of the subway as some people had feared. Contrary to fears, increased access to the area from further away added to the popularity and reputation of the area. Over the years, musicians, street performers, Harvard and Radcliffe yo...
A Brief History. The Inner Belt was a proposed interstate highway that was an 8-lane expressway that would have begun at Route I-93 in Somerville and circled through Cambridge near Central Square, crossed the Charles River near the BU Bridge, touched a portion of Brookline, crossed the Fenway and passed the Museum of Fine Arts, moved on through ...
Crossing the Charles River (either over a bridge or under a tunnel) into Cambridge, it was to run just west of Brookline Street to Central Square, and thence along Elm Street to the Cambridge-Somerville line, where I-695 was to intersect the Northwest Expressway (US 3-MA 2) and turn east.
Jan 28, 2023 · The community of Cambridgeport began when a group of investors, in 1793, opened the West Boston Bridge, now Longfellow Bridge, which was the first direct connection between Cambridge and Boston. The roads leading to the bridge were at once crowded with travelers and lined with new buildings.
1948: Mass DPW Commissioner William F. Callahan proposes a “Belt Route,” a multi-lane loop route around Boston, aimed at eliminating some 15,000 daily trips through “antiquated” local streets.
