Bowker Overpass

42.349266666667 - 71.092308333333Koordinaten: 42 ° 20 ' 57.4 "N, 71 ° 5' 32.3 " W

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Charles Gate Street

Commonwealth Avenue Beacon Street Interstate 90

The Bowker Overpass is a total of approximately 0.5 mi ( 0.8 km ) long girder bridge from steel in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. It was opened in 1965 and runs parallel to the Muddy River, the Charles Street gate on the streets Commonwealth Avenue, Beacon Street and Interstate 90, the bridge connects with it the Boylston Street with the Storrow Drive. Was named the bridge after the statesman Senator Philip G. Bowker, who contributed significantly to the Boston City Planning in the 1960s.

Demolition plans

Since the building of the Emerald Necklace divided, partly dilapidated and visually no longer corresponds to the present time, was already thinking hard about 2011 a particularly desired by the residents demolition after a hole with an extent of 12 ft (3.7 m) times 1 ft ( 0.3 m) was formed in the pavement, which had to be covered with steel plates. In fact, however, funding in the amount of 1.8 million U.S. dollars for the reconstruction of a building with a planned start of work was provided in early 2013 as part of a citywide bridge rehabilitation program. This is to ensure the traffic safety required is so long not decided on the final proceed.