A detailed historical record of Boston’s bridges and public works from the city’s engineering files.
This edition compiles bridge lists, maintenance notes, and project expenditures that shaped infrastructure in the early 1900s.
This work surveys the Bridges and Engineering Department's activities, including which bridges Boston maintained, how costs were allocated, and notes on significant projects like approaches, piers, and temporary structures. It offers a view into how city planning and public works were managed at the turn of the century.
- Enumerates bridges wholly or partly supported by Boston, including many in the Fens and along major arterials
- Defines maintenance responsibilities and cost allocations with railroad partnerships
- Documents expenditures, projects, and inspections from a historical city record
- Includes context on engineering governance and the scope of the department in 1902
Ideal for researchers, urban historians, and readers interested in Boston’s infrastructure history and early 20th‑century public works.