How would you design a new Northern Avenue Bridge?

A competition to inspire a replacement for the century-old Northern Avenue Bridge garnered 133 entries, ranging from hand-drawn pictures to sophisticated computerized renderings. Read more.

Formed by sloping lawns, the Wooden Hammock is imagined as an extension of the Greenway.Wooden Hammock/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A new public gallery makes up the centerpiece of this rendering. GenioGlossus - Fort Point Channel Gallery/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A community gallery makes up the core of the bridge in this submission, which would be lit from the inside. New Light on Boston Harbor/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

The rotating portion of the Northern Avenue Bridge gets a nod in this redesign. Bridge Contrapposto/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A wedding is just one of the many events that could be held in this rendering’s public spaces. Bridge Contrapposto/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

Instead of a bridge, this submission suggests replacing the throughway with a tunnel - complete with a glass ceiling that lets drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians see into the channel above. Northern Avenue Tunnel/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

This submission suggests a stainless steel replica of the current Northern Avenue Bridge, reopened to traffic. INOX/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

This submission proposes “Boston’s equivalent to Florence’s Ponte Vecchio,” which will feature eight restaurants enclosed in glass. Boston’s Ponte Vecchio/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A traditional boat shop and boathouse would allow visitors to make use of the channel waters. Northern Avenue Boathouse/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A showpiece structure with echoes of the both the Zakim and Northern Avenue Bridges spans the channel in this submission. Past Embraced by Present Activity Center/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

Get ready to go for a ride above the Fort Point Channel in this submission that proposes a large looping tram above the waterway. Gateway to the Blue Way/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

This futuristic redesign of the bridge would make an eye-catching addition to the waterfront.Confuit/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

Lawns and pedestrian pathways link the Greenway to the Seaport District in this submission. Sea / Food / Link/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

The “Ghost Bridge” submission will let pedestrians experience the old bridge on a new span. Ghost Bridge/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A small “memorial wall” would replace the old bridge and stitch together nearby pedestrian walkways in this submission. HONORABLE DISCONNECT/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

Local character and identity are central themes in this submission, which proposes a wide variety of functions and spaces. Channel Some Fun!/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A public swimming pool and drawbridge would frame the channel in this submission, which also includes public space for dining, lounging, and small events. Open Bridge/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

Sweeping lines of lawns and gallery spaces invoke the image of the old bridge while looking toward the future. Infinite Green Loop/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

A mix of simulated marshlands would let visitors get up close and personal with the harbor and its marine life in this submission. The Eddy at the Northern Avenue Bridge/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION

The “Liberty Bridge” submission would let residents and visitors see the city from a large ferris wheel.Liberty Bridge/BOSTON NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE COMPETITION