Bill Russell Bridge

The Bill Russell Bridge, officially the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge, is located in Boston and spans the Charles River. As the river's easternmost crossing, the bridge connects the neighborhoods of Charlestown and the North End.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as: “Charlestown Bridge”, “North Washington Street Bridge”, “North Washington Street Bridge over Charles River”, and “William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TD Garden and North Station.

TD Garden

Stadium

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TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 1,100 feet southwest of Bill Russell Bridge.

North Station

Railway station

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North Station is a commuter rail and intercity rail terminal station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is served by four MBTA Commuter Rail lines – the Fitchburg Line, Haverhill Line, Lowell Line, and Newburyport/Rockport Line – and the Amtrak Downeaster intercity service. North Station is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Bill Russell Bridge.

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge

Bridge

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The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2003 across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. It replaced the Charlestown High Bridge, an older truss bridge constructed in the 1950s. Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is situated 890 feet west of Bill Russell Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and West End.

North End

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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.

West End

Suburb

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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.

Adams Square

Locality

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Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current Boston City Hall in Government Center.

Bill Russell Bridge

Categories: railway bridge, road bridge, and transportation
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.36875° or 42° 22′ 8″ north

Longitude

-71.05982° or 71° 3′ 35″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Operator

MassDOT

Open location code

87JC9W9R+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 833702344

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

GeoNames ID

12218042

Wikidata ID

Q1066692

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Bill Russell Bridge” goes by many names.

Chinese: “查尔斯顿大桥”
Dutch: “Charlestown Bridge”
Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى تشارلزتاون”
French: “pont Charlestown”
French: “Pont Charlestown”
German: “Charlestown Bridge”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dock Square and Charlestown.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Custom House Tower and William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge.

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