Old Northern Ave. Bridge, Fort Point Channel, Boston, MA 1997

Photographed in 1997, this sweeping panoramic triptych and the symmetry of the historic swing bridge harmonize effortlessly as the three bridge sections are reflected in the calm waters of the channel. Closed to traffic, the bridge is now swung open and stuck in that position. The Northern Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1908 spanning the active Fort Point Channel, then a major industrial transportation route. As constructed, it was an operable steel three-span, triple-barreled, Pratt-type through-truss bridge with a rim-bearing center span that swung open to allow for water traffic. This photograph was shot from the newly built Moakley Bridge crossing Fort Point Channel between Boston’s financial district and South Boston in 1997