River Street Bridge, Boston

Name: River Street Bridge
Address: River St, Boston, 02134, United States

#535 among attractions in Boston

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The River Street Bridge is a bridge on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, connecting River Street in Cambridge to Cambridge Street in Allston near the southern end of the Harvard University campus. It was built in 1925 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission. ()

Opened: 1925 (99 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'41"N, 71°6'59"W

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River StCambridge (Cambridgeport)Boston 02134 United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Stadium, Dunster House, John W. Weeks Bridge, Anderson Memorial Bridge.

0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harvard Stadium, Boston
17 min walk • Harvard Stadium, a revered sport venue in the heart of Boston, stands as an iconic landmark in the realm of American collegiate athletics. Constructed in 1903, this horseshoe-shaped stadium is not only a testament to early 20th-century design but also a living piece of...
0.5 miN
Tower
Dunster House, Boston
13 min walk • Dunster House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. Built in 1930, it is one of the first two dormitories at Harvard University constructed under President Abbott Lawrence Lowell's House Plan and one of the seven Houses given to Harvard by Edward Harkness.
0.5 miN
Bridge
John W. Weeks Bridge, Boston
13 min walk • The John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge, usually called the Weeks Footbridge, is a pedestrian bridge over the Charles River, located four miles northwest of downtown Boston in the Harvard University campus.
0.6 miNW
Bridge
Anderson Memorial Bridge, Boston
16 min walk • Anderson Memorial Bridge connects Allston, a neighborhood of Boston, and Cambridge. The bridge stands on the site of the Great Bridge built in 1662, the first structure to span the Charles River.
0.6 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
16 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
0.5 miNW
Church
The Class of 1959 Chapel, Boston
13 min walk • The Class of 1959 Chapel is a non-denominational chapel located on the campus of Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.
0.6 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
15 min walk • Cambridge Zen Center is an urban meditation center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, close to Harvard University, part of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Free meditation training and dharma talks are offered to the public and the Zen Center also provides a large residential training program.
0.5 miNW
Library
Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, Boston
13 min walk • The Baker Library/Bloomberg Center is a building complex at Harvard Business School on the campus of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. It includes the Baker Library, built in 1927, and the Bloomberg Center, completed in 2005.
0.5 miS
Park
Charles River Reservation, Boston
13 min walk • The Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts.
0.5 miNE
Park
Franklin St Park, Boston
14 min walk • Franklin Street Park is an urban neighborhood park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The park is a house-sized lot in the Riverside neighborhood on 495 Franklin Street between Bay Street and Hancock Street.
~1060 ftN
Bridge
Western Avenue Bridge, Boston
6 min walk • The Western Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying Western Avenue over the Charles River between Cambridge and Allston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1924 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission. The bridge carries one-way traffic going west, into Allston.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to River Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Drive, Boston (4 min walk), B B Chemical Company, Boston (4 min walk), Western Avenue Bridge, Boston (6 min walk), Ernst Flentje House, Boston (8 min walk).

How to get to River Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to River Street Bridge:

Bus

Magazine St @ Chestnut St • Lines: 47 (8 min walk)
Putnam ave @ Magazine St • Lines: 47 (9 min walk)

Light rail

Babcock Street • Lines: B (18 min walk)
Amory Street • Lines: B (19 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (19 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (23 min walk)

Train

Lansdowne (33 min walk)