Boston University Bridge

The Boston University Bridge, originally the Cottage Farm Bridge and commonly referred to as the BU Bridge, is a steel truss through arch bridge with a suspended deck carrying Route 2 over the , connecting the Boston University campus to .
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Wikipedia
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  • Bridge
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 feet (6 metres)
  • …is also known as “BU Bridge”
  • …is operated by MassDOT
  • Description: bridge over the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Established: May 1949

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Junction Railroad Bridge and Boston University Academy.
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The is a steel plate…
is a private high school operated by Boston University. is situated 480 feet south of Boston University Bridge.
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is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena… is situated 1,900 feet west of Boston University Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Packard’s Corner.
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is one of the neighborhoods of the city of .
Packard's Corner is located in Boston, Massachusetts…
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The neighborhood is named after Kenmore…

Boston University Bridge

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Latitude
42.35239° or 42° 21′ 9″ north
Longitude
-71.11068° or 71° 6′ 38″ west
Open location code
87JC9V2Q+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 508483939
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
4931019
Wiki­data ID
Q894601

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