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John W. Weeks Bridge
The John W. Weeks Bridge, usually called the Weeks Footbridge (or simply Weeks Bridge), is a pedestrian bridge over the Charles River, connecting Cambridge, Massachusetts with the Allston neighborhood of Boston. John W. Weeks was a longtime U.S. Representative, and later Senator, from Massachusetts, as well as Secretary of War in the Harding and Coolidge administrations. The Weeks Bridge opened in 1927 to carry pedestrian traffic between the Harvard Business School's newly-built Allston campus and the Business School's former home, Harvard's traditional campus in Cambridge.
Its concrete underbelly conceals tentacles of the University's steam, electrical, and communications networks.〔"A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School, 1908–1927." Baker Library Historical Collections, Knowledge and Library Services.〕
The bridge is a popular vantage point from which to enjoy the Head of the Charles Regatta. An abrupt bend in the river prompts most boats to crowd through the bridge's center span, and collisions have occurred when coxswains could not make themselves heard above the cheering of the crowd.〔 〕
==Renovation==
On September 21, 2015 the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation held a ribbon cutting to mark completion of a $3 million renovation that made the Weeks bridge handicap accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Stairs at either end were replaced with ramps and accessibility-compliant railings were installed on the bridge. Other improvements included new accessible approach paths, new lighting using replicated historic fixtures, restoring the eroded river bank adjacent to the bridge, and repairs to the bridge masonry and structure. Harvard University contributed $150,000 to the project.〔http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2013/07/state_unveils_25m_plan_to_upgrade_weeks_footbridge_connectin.html〕〔(DCR Commissioner Opens Newly Renovated Weeks Bridge During Annual RiverSing Celebration )〕
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