In 1995, the state said it would build a new walkway across the Charles along the #MBTA's North Station drawbridge to connect the new North Bank and Nashua Street Parks – and provide a direct walking route between Cambridge and North Station.
Nearly 30 years later, the T is planning to replace the bridge – but without any bike and pedestrian paths:
https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/06/05/will-a-new-rail-bridge-across-the-charles-include-a-long-promised-walkway-to-north-station
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