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]

Philip G. Bowker Overpass
Bowker Overpass at Commonwealth Avenue
Coordinates42°20′57.36″N 71°5′32.31″W / 42.3492667°N 71.0923083°W / 42.3492667; -71.0923083
CarriesThe Charlesgate
CrossesIpswich Street
Framingham/Worcester Line
I-90 / Mass Pike
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon Street
LocaleBoston, Massachusetts
Characteristics
MaterialSteel
Total length0.2 miles (0.3 km)[1]
History
Opened1965
Location
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Major intersections

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The entire route is in Boston, Suffolk County. All exits are unnumbered.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Fenway–Kenmore0.00.0Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue / Fenway / RiverwayAt-grade intersection
0.050.080Commonwealth Avenue – Kenmore SquareNorthbound entrance feeds directly to westbound Storrow Drive
Back Bay0.20.32   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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Charlesgate" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Moskovitz, Eric (March 12, 2011). "Pothole renews debate on overpass-Neighbors want Bowker torn down". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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