Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2003 across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. It replaces the Charlestown High Bridge, an older truss bridge constructed in the 1950s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: USEPA Environmental-Protection-Agency, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Cable-stayed bridge in Boston, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Bunker Hill Bridge”, “Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge”, “Leonard P Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge”, “Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge”, and “Zakim Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include TD Garden and USS Constitution.
TD Garden
Stadium
Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.
TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995. TD Garden is situated 940 feet south of Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge.
USS Constitution
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat. USS Constitution is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge.
Leverett Circle Connector Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Leverett Circle Connector Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long highway bridge over the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, carrying two lanes each of northbound and southbound traffic. Leverett Circle Connector Bridge is situated 360 feet west of Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and North End.
West End
Suburb
Photo: RawheaD Rex, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.
North End
Photo: Rellimaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Known as "Little Italy" for over a hundred years, the North End proudly carries the torch of Boston's Italian heritage. Its narrow, dense streets consistently draw hordes of visitors looking to experience old world culture and first class dining.
Charlestown
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boston's Charlestown was the traditional home of employees at the now-decommissioned Navy Yard. It has experienced a shift in its population and industry and an increasing number of young professionals are joining the families who have lived in the area for years.
Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
- Categories: road bridge, cable-stayed bridge, and transportation
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.36876° or 42° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-71.06314° or 71° 3′ 47″ westInception
December 20th, 2003Operator
MassDOTOpen location code
87JC9W9P+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 508557869OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
6350322Wikidata ID
Q151914
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Zakim körpüsü”
- Chinese: “伦纳德·保罗·扎基姆邦克山纪念大桥”
- Chinese: “倫納德·保羅·扎基姆邦克山紀念大橋”
- Chinese: “扎基姆邦克山桥”
- Chinese: “扎基姆邦克山橋”
- Chinese: “扎金桥”
- Chinese: “莱昂纳多·扎西姆邦克山纪念大桥”
- Dutch: “Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge”
- French: “Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge”
- German: “Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge”
- Icelandic: “Zakim Bunker Hill-brúin”
- Italian: “Zakim Bridge”
- Japanese: “ザキム斜張橋”
- Japanese: “レオナード・P・ザキム・バンカーヒル記念橋”
- Japanese: “レオナルド・P・ザキム・バンカーヒル・メモリアル橋”
- Slovenian: “Most Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial”
- Slovenian: “Spominski most Leonarda P. Zakima Bunker Hill”
- Vietnamese: “Cầu Zakim Bunker Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Adams Square and Dock Square.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Charles River at New Charles River Dam at Boston and The Charlestown Bells.
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