Charles River Bridge
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The Charles River Bridge was an early 19th-century toll bridge connecting Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts, that became central to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on public charters and economic competition.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
toll bridge ⓘ |
| associatedCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| charterDate | 1785 ⓘ |
| charteredBy | Massachusetts legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlestown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competingStructure | Warren Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlestown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Charles River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | improved regional commerce ⓘ |
| fundingModel | private toll franchise ⓘ |
| hasToll | true ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to landmark U.S. Supreme Court case
ⓘ
early major bridge in Boston area ⓘ |
| impact |
limited implied exclusive privileges in public charters
ⓘ
strengthened state power to promote competition ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| legalCase | Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineInfluence |
contract clause jurisprudence
ⓘ
public interest in infrastructure franchises ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
implied monopoly rights
ⓘ
interpretation of corporate charters ⓘ public charters and economic competition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Charlestown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDecisionYear | 1837 GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dispute over exclusive rights to operate a bridge
ⓘ
influence on American economic development policy ⓘ |
| opened | 1786 ⓘ |
| operationalCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| ownerType | private corporation ⓘ |
| partyInCase | Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | facilitate travel between Boston and Charlestown ⓘ |
| region | Greater Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later Charles River crossings ⓘ |
| river | Charles River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| transportationType | road bridge ⓘ |
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