Warren Bridge
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Warren Bridge was a 19th-century toll-free bridge over the Charles River in Massachusetts that became central to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on public versus private rights in infrastructure.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedCourtCase | Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtToCompeteWith | Charles River Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIssueIn | Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Boston, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlestown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCourtCase | United States GENERATED ⓘ |
| crosses | Charles River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Jacksonian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | road bridge ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
interpretation of corporate charters
ⓘ
public versus private rights in infrastructure ⓘ scope of implied monopoly rights ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | wood (primary structural material in early 19th century bridges in the area) ⓘ |
| openedAs | toll-free public bridge ⓘ |
| opposedBy | proprietors of the Charles River Bridge ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
increase public access to transportation
ⓘ
provide an alternative crossing over the Charles River ⓘ |
| relatedToDoctrine |
promotion of competition in public works
ⓘ
strict construction of public grants ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later Charles River crossings in Boston area ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| tollStatus | toll-free ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.