Frances Appleton Bridge
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Night view (3D rendering)
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Carries | Pedestrians |
Crosses | Storrow Drive |
Locale | Boston, Massachusetts |
Characteristics | |
Design | Deck steel arch |
Total length | 607 ft (185m) |
Width | 14 ft (4.3m) |
Height | 21 ft (6.4m) |
Longest span | 222 ft (68m) |
History | |
Construction begin | 2016 |
Construction end | 2017 |
The Frances Appleton Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Boston, Massachusetts that is scheduled for completion in 2017. The bridge was named in recognition of the celebrated courtship and marriage of Frances “Fanny” Appleton and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, after whom an adjacent larger bridge is named.[1][2]
Description
The Frances Appleton Bridge is proposed as part of the master plan to restore the iconic 1908 Longfellow Bridge across the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge. The existing, obsolete pedestrian bridge next to the historic larger span will be replaced with a wider, ADA compliant bridge[3] that will complement the arches of the older structure. The old and new pedestrian bridges both were designed to span Storrow Drive, connecting from near Charles/MGH (MBTA station) to the Charles River Esplanade near the Longfellow Bridge.
The new bridge deck arch will be contemporary in appearance and very transparent, in order to not obstruct views of the historic Longfellow Bridge, the river, and parkland. The slender main steel arch span will be on the order of 222 feet (68 m) long.[2] The approach ramps will follow a similar architectural language, and will appear to float over the landscape before landing next to the river.
Design and construction
The Frances Appleton Bridge is scheduled for completion in 2017, at an estimated cost of $12.5 million.[2] Bridge architect Miguel Rosales of Boston-based transportation architects Rosales + Partners provided the conceptual design, bridge architecture, and aesthetic lighting design. Preliminary design engineering was performed by Jacobs Engineering. STV, Inc will be the final design engineer and engineer of record. The design/build phase of the bridge will be completed by the joint venture team of contractors White-Skanska-Consigli, and overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.[3] The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will own the footbridge when completed.
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Esplanade - Aerial view of the Boston Esplanade Pedestrian Bridge.jpg
Aerial view of the Frances Appleton Bridge (3D rendering)
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Esplanade - Boston Esplanade Pedestrian Bridge viewed from Storrow Drive.jpg
Frances Appleton Bridge from Storrow Drive (3D rendering)
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Esplanade - View of Boston Esplanade Pedestrian Bridge along the Esplanade pathway.jpg
View from the Esplanade pathway (3D rendering)
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View from the Esplanade pathway 1 (3D rendering).jpg
View from the Esplanade pathway (3D rendering)
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View from the Esplanade pathway 2(3D rendering).jpg
View from the Esplanade pathway (3D rendering)
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Aerial View (3D rendering).jpg
Aerial View of the Frances Appleton Bridge (3D rendering)
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View from the Esplanade pathway 3 (3D rendering).jpg
View from the Esplanade pathway 3 (3D rendering)
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Pedestrian View on the bridge (3D rendering).jpg
Pedestrian View of the Frances Appleton Bridge (3D rendering)
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External links
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- Bridges in Boston, Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts
- Transportation in Boston, Massachusetts
- Bridges in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Pedestrian bridges in Massachusetts