Chelsea Street Bridge, Boston

Name: Chelsea Street Bridge
Address: Chelsea St, Boston, 02128, United States

#500 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

The Chelsea Street Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries Chelsea Street between East Boston, Massachusetts, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, over the Chelsea Creek. It opened to traffic on May 12, 2012, after a $125.3M construction project replaced the previous bridge, a single-leaf bascule-type drawbridge. The span is 450 feet with a vertical clearance, when opened, of 175 feet. There are two lanes and a sidewalk in each direction. ()

Length: 450 ftCoordinates: 42°23'11"N, 71°1'22"W

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Chelsea StBoston 02128 United States

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Chelsea Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Constitution Beach, Day Square, Congregation Agudath Shalom, Bellingham-Cary House.

0.7 miE
Park
Constitution Beach, Boston
17 min walk • Constitution Beach is a man-made crescent-shaped, sandy beach located in the HarborView section of East Boston, a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
0.6 miSW
Square
Day Square, Boston
15 min walk • Day Square is a section of the neighborhood of East Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The square consists of the area surrounding the intersection of Bennington Street and Chelsea Street.
0.9 miNW
Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Congregation Agudath Shalom, Boston
23 min walk • Congregation Agudath Shalom, also known as Agudas Sholom the Walnut Street Synagogue or the Walnut Street Shul, is an active, historic Open Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 145 Walnut Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Bellingham-Cary House, Boston
23 min walk • The Bellingham-Cary House is a historic house museum at 34 Parker Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The house, built in 1724, may incorporate in its structure the 1659 hunting lodge of colonial governor Richard Bellingham, and is the only surviving 18th-century building in the city.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge, Boston
22 min walk • The Andrew P. McArdle Memorial Bridge is a steel truss bascule bridge over the Chelsea Creek, just upstream of its confluence with the Mystic River and the Tobin Bridge. Also known as the Meridian Street Bridge, it connects Meridian Street in East Boston with Pearl Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Chelsea Garden Cemetery, Boston
15 min walk • Chelsea Garden Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1841 to provide the city a burying ground in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style, and was the first cemetery within the city limits. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Donald McKay House, Boston
21 min walk • The Donald McKay House is a privately owned historic house at 78–80 White Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. It was the residence of Donald McKay, a builder of clipper ships.
~1750 ftSE
Church
Baker Congregational Church, Boston
9 min walk • The Baker Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 760 Saratoga Street in East Boston, Massachusetts.
0.9 miSW
Park
Bremen Street Park, Boston
23 min walk • Bremen Street Park is an 18-acre urban park, located in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The park runs parallel to both Bremen Street and the Mass Pike/Route 1A and acts as a green space buffer between Logan International Airport and the residential neighborhoods of East Boston.
~1980 ftS
Cemetery
Bennington Street Burying Ground, Boston
10 min walk • The Bennington Street Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Bennington Street, between Swift St. and Harmony St. in East Boston, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1838, in a late version of the traditional rectilinear colonial cemetery, rather than the rural cemetery style that was then just beginning to come into vogue.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, Boston
13 min walk • Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery located at 147 Wordsworth Street in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chelsea Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Baker Congregational Church, Boston (9 min walk), Bennington Street Burying Ground, Boston (10 min walk), Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, Boston (13 min walk), Day Square, Boston (15 min walk).

How to get to Chelsea Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chelsea Street Bridge:

Metro

Wood Island • Lines: Blue (12 min walk)
Orient Heights • Lines: Blue (24 min walk)

Train

Chelsea station (33 min walk)