The city wants to reopen the Old Northern Avenue Bridge
Repairing the 108-year-old bridge is part of the GE package.
The city will spend as much as $100 million to reopen the Old Northern Avenue Bridge as part of the agreement to bring General Electric Co.’s global headquarters to Boston, reports The Boston Globe.
The rusty steel bridge, built in 1908 and shuttered in 2014 due to safety concerns, has been closed to vehicles for two decades. The bridge, which connected the Financial District to the South Boston Waterfront, could help alleviate traffic as the Seaport District grows, reports the Globe.
“I can think of no better example of the Northern Avenue representing evolution of both GE and Boston, from the transformation of old industry to modern high tech,’’ Greg Galer, executive director of the Boston Preservation Alliance, told the Globe. “The bridge would serve as the gateway to the Innovation District.’’
City officials have not yet indicated how they plan to pay for the bridge, reports the Globe.
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