Evelyn Moakley Bridge

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Evelyn Moakley Bridge
Coordinates 42°21′14.05″N71°2′59.20″W / 42.3539028°N 71.0497778°W / 42.3539028; -71.0497778
CarriesSeaport Boulevard
Crosses Fort Point Channel
Locale Boston, Massachusetts, US
Named for Evelyn Moakley
Preceded byNorthern Avenue Bridge
Characteristics
DesignHaunched girder bridge
Material Prestressed concrete
Total length191.17 metres
Width29.53 metres
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
No. of lanes 4
History
Built1996
Location
Evelyn Moakley Bridge

The Evelyn Moakley Bridge is a bridge that connects Downtown Boston to the Seaport District. It was named for the late wife of Congressman Joe Moakley on October 4, 1996, [1] shortly after her death. At the eastern end of the bridge is the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse and the Seaport Shrine. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Dedication of the Evelyn Moakley Bridge, 4 April 1996". Moakley Archive & Institute. 4 October 1996. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. Our Lady of Good Voyage. Archdiocese of Boston. p. 4. "This booklet has been published through the generous donation of John B. Hynes, III, Managing Partner at Boston Global Investors, in honor and memory of his grandfather, Mayor John B. Hynes, his father, Jack Hynes, and his mother, Marie Kelly Hynes. Mayor Hines was instrumental in founding the original Our Lady of Good Voyage in 1952. His son Jack hoped that this new Shrine would perpetuate the true mission of his Catholic faith to the thousands of new residents of Boston's emerging Seaport.".
  3. "Evelyn Moakley Bridge (Boston)". Structurae. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. "Evelyn Moakley Bridge Topo Map in Suffolk County, Massachusetts". www.anyplaceamerica.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.