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{{Short description|Parkway in Boston, Massachusetts}}
'''The Riverway''' is a [[parkway]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. "The Riverway" is most correct, although locals use "Riverway" and "The Riverway" interchangeably. The parkway is a link in the [[Emerald Necklace]] system of parks and parkways designed by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]] in the [[1890]]s. Starting at the [[Landmark Center]] end of the [[Back Bay Fens]], the parkway follows the path of the [[Muddy River, Massachusetts|Muddy River]] south to [[Olmsted Park]] across a stone bridge over Route 9 near Brookline Village.The road and its associated park form Boston's western border with neighboring [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]] and is popular with local nearby residents in both municipalities.
{{for|the station on the MBTA [[Green Line (MBTA)|Green Line]] [[Green Line E branch|E branch]]|Riverway station}}
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'''Riverway''', also referred to as "the Riverway," is a [[parkway]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The parkway is a link in the [[Emerald Necklace]] system of parks and parkways designed by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]] in the 1890s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bilis|first=Madeline|date=15 May 2018|title=The History Behind Boston’s Treasured Emerald Necklace|url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2018/05/15/emerald-necklace-boston-history/}}</ref> Starting at the [[Landmark Center (Boston)|Landmark Center]] end of the [[Back Bay Fens]], the parkway follows the path of the [[Muddy River, Massachusetts|Muddy River]] south to [[Olmsted Park]] across a stone bridge over [[Route 9 (Massachusetts)|Route 9]] near Brookline Village. The road and its associated park form Boston's western border with neighboring [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]] and are popular with nearby local residents in both municipalities.



==Sources==
<!--Bridle-Path Bridge: Begun August 1893, completed August 13, 1894. It was demolished in 1954–56 for a large roadway reconfiguration. This stone arch bridge ran on a curve from Park Drive (formerly Audubon Road) to a bridle path running parallel to The Riverway.
While not a true replacement, a new bridge connecting the Riverway to Park Drive was constructed in 2016 & 2017 which approximates the connection this bridge once provided to the roadways as part of a river restoration project.-->

==Major intersections==
The entire route is in [[Boston]], [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]].{{jcttop|nocty=yes|hatnote=off|length_ref=<ref name=googlemaps>{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.3318876,-71.112921/42.3444804,-71.1038553/@42.3422161,-71.103669,17z/am=t/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0 |access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>}}
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==Notes==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.nps.gov/frla/ Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site]
*[http://www.nps.gov/frla/ Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site]
*[http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/ The Emerald Necklace Conservancy]
*[http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/ The Emerald Necklace Conservancy]


{{Emerald Necklace}}
{{Emerald Necklace}}
{{Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston}}
{{Boston Road Transportation}}
{{Streets and squares in Boston}}
[[Category:Emerald Necklace|Riverway]]

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[[Category:Emerald Necklace]]
[[Category:Frederick Law Olmsted works]]
[[Category:Streets in Boston]]
[[Category:Parkways in Massachusetts]]


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Latest revision as of 18:00, 25 July 2024

For the station on the MBTA Green Line E branch, see Riverway station.
Riverway
Northerly end of the Riverway near Park Drive.
Northerly end of the Riverway near Park Drive.
Maintained byDepartment of Conservation and Recreation
Length1.1 mi (1.8 km)[1]
LocationEmerald Necklace, Boston, Massachusetts
South end Route 9 / Jamaicaway in Mission Hill
North endPark Drive in Fenway-Kenmore
Other
DesignerFrederick Law Olmsted

Riverway, also referred to as "the Riverway," is a parkway in Boston, Massachusetts. The parkway is a link in the Emerald Necklace system of parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1890s.[2] Starting at the Landmark Center end of the Back Bay Fens, the parkway follows the path of the Muddy River south to Olmsted Park across a stone bridge over Route 9 near Brookline Village. The road and its associated park form Boston's western border with neighboring Brookline and are popular with nearby local residents in both municipalities.


Major intersections

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The entire route is in Boston, Suffolk County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Mission Hill0.00.0
 Route 9 east / Jamaicaway south – Copley Square		Grade-separated interchange; northern terminus of Jamaicaway
0.40.64Brookline Avenue – LongwoodLeft turn restrictions in both directions
Fenway–Kenmore1.01.6Fenway eastWestern terminus of Fenway; one-way eastbound
1.11.8Park Drive
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Riverway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Bilis, Madeline (15 May 2018). "The History Behind Boston's Treasured Emerald Necklace".
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