Front Bay

The North Avenue Bridge in Boston exemplifies the current discourse relative to infrastructure and urbanism. One which is pertinent to both the academy and the profession.Built in 1908, the utility of this structure has slowly deteriorated over the course of 100+ years. In 2015, the U.S. Coast Guard notified the Army Corps of Engineers that its existing structural condition presented a public safety concern. This prompted the city to explore ideas that would improve mobility, currently the bridge links downtown with the quickly developing Fort Point Channel neighborhood, honor its history and create a destination.

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AMP.105.39

Volume Editors
Luis Francisco Rico-Gutierrez & Martha Thorne

ISBN
978-1-944214-07-4