Bowker Overpass
Bridge in Massachusetts, US
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Philip G. Bowker Overpass, named for a state senator, is a steel beam bridge with a suspended deck carrying The Charlesgate over Commonwealth Avenue, Beacon Street, and Interstate 90. It connects Boylston Street to Storrow Drive. It runs parallel to the Muddy River. In 2011, there was talk about tearing down the bridge and widening local streets as some consider the bridge to be an eyesore, as well as the fact that it bisects a portion of the Emerald Necklace.[2]
CarriesThe Charlesgate
CrossesIpswich Street
Framingham/Worcester Line
I-90 / Mass Pike
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon Street
Framingham/Worcester Line
I-90 / Mass PikeCommonwealth Avenue
Beacon Street
LocaleBoston, Massachusetts, US
Philip G. Bowker Overpass | |
|---|---|
Bowker Overpass at Commonwealth Avenue | |
| Coordinates | 42°20′57.36″N 71°5′32.31″W |
| Carries | The Charlesgate |
| Crosses | Ipswich Street Framingham/Worcester Line I-90 / Mass PikeCommonwealth Avenue Beacon Street |
| Locale | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 0.2 miles (0.3 km)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Philip G. Bowker Overpass | |
Major intersections
The entire route is in Boston, Suffolk County. All exits are unnumbered.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenway–Kenmore | 0.0 | 0.0 | Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue / Fenway / Riverway | At-grade intersection | |
| 0.05 | 0.080 | Commonwealth Avenue – Kenmore Square | Northbound entrance feeds directly to westbound Storrow Drive | ||
| Back Bay | 0.2 | 0.32 |   Storrow Drive west to I-90 / Route 2 west – Newton, Arlington | ||
   Storrow Drive east to I-93 / US 1 / Route 28 north – Downtown Boston | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
