Went for a jog through across the bridge Saturday morning. It's funny, between the Revere Park and the North Point Park, there's actually a ton of space down there. And it's actually really pleasant considering an interstate runs through it. You don't really hear the traffic either.
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In fact, I was using a point-and-shoot for these shots, a PowerShot G11.
Saul -- I can stick the lens of the GE through the space or if you are somewhat dexterous you can slide the camera through when the lens in retracted and then turn it on and shoot -- nailed the Downeaster barreling {??} through the Bridge in that way
Every time I'm in Revere Park people have their dogs off their leashes. Does anyone know if that's an informal thing or does the park have some kind of "dog park" status?
UG -- being a plutonic -- You might really appreciate the very poorly advertised interssting space underneath the South approaches to the Zakim BH. I took a walk over the North Bank Bridge on Sunday and then crossed the Dam and tun right and you are in a mostly concrete and asphault space with a small lawn next to the parking lot behind North Station.
This additional new space (similar in layout to the extension to Paul Revere Park) is also contiguous with the pedestrian pier that sticks out into the River. Walk out to the end of the pier and you stand real close to the downstream railroad bridge. It's very stimulating to see the descending bridge pass a meter or so from where you are standing!
Can you walk from here to the east entrance of the TD Garden? When I tried to do this a couple weeks ago, a construction fence blocked the way.
I'm going to have to get over here. None of this makes any visual sense to me - over, under, curvy, twisty, rails, highways, I can't grasp it.
+1. I feel like I just woke up in a Dr. Seuss book.
Ledjes, great pics and loved your commentary!! The light fixtures, so unworldly, so unBostonlike, and yes, so Dr.Seusslike!! Simply amazing!! Looks like this was one of those things where the wait was well worth it! Hope the other bridges are as fun!!
I don't recall any final draft of where the South Bank pedestrian bridge will be in this space. Was that finalized?
What was that other bridge ever built for? It still dead ends at tracks
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