Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Other name(s): | Charles River Crossing; Charles River Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 1997 |
| Completion: | 20 December 2003 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! main span: Steel-concrete composite bridge side spans of main bridge: Prestressed concrete bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2004 |
award winner
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Next to: |
North Washington Street Bridge (1900)
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| Replaces: |
Old I-93 Charles River Bridge
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| Connects to: |
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel (2003)
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| Coordinates: | 42° 22' 7.38" N 71° 3' 47.56" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 227.00 m | |
| length of side spans | 2 x 84 m | |
| total length | 436 m | |
| deck | deck width | 56.39 m |
| girder depth | 3.05 m | |
| number of lanes | 10 | |
| number of lanes | 10 (2 x 4 + 2) | |
| pylons | pylon height | 98.40 m |
| pylon height (above deck) | 64.00 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. United States dollar 115 000 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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|---|---|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
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| pylon heads |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
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| main span |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
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| side spans of main bridge |
prestressed concrete
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Chronology
| 20 December 2003 | Open to traffic in both directions of the mainline (4 lanes in each direction). |
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| 2005 | Expected completion and opening of another 2 lanes for a local cantilever ramp. |
Participants
Owner
Client
Design concept
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Christian Menn (designer)
Design
- Figg Bridge Engineers Inc.
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HNTB
- Theodore Zoli (designer)
Architecture
- Miguel Rosales (architect)
Engineers of Record
Construction engineers
- David Goodyear (erection engineer)
Co-contractor
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): 30 Bridges. Laurence King, pp. 122-126.
- : 30 Brücken. Callwey Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 122-126.
- (1998): Below Boston's New Bridge. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 68, n. 12 (December 1998), pp. 34-37.
- : The Big Dig. In: Popular Science, n. 6, v. 258 (2001).
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 134-135.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000016 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
06/03/2022