Final Environmental Impact Report - Whittier Bridge/I-95 ...

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crossing, history of the man, John Greenleaf Whittier
who the bridge was named for, and also the history of
the river itself. There will be a series of
interpretive panels along here. And on the ones
associated with the crossing, there most likely will
be some elements of the bridge. You have one of the
complex details or per se -- or one the riveted
connections will be on display so people can see how
old bridges -- old, relatively speaking, from the
1950s when it changed, 1950s before the bridges were
riveted structures, and so one of those will be there
with some explanation panels explaining the old
construction type.
There's also an interpretive -- an overlook just
before the arch. That's coming up right here.
Naturally the arch is framed with the two overlooks.
So there's two overlooks out on the bridge and there's
actually one on the -- one on the southern approach in
Newburyport. And that falls in place with the
original design of this bridge, is that actually on
the southern shore right near where the bridge is
being widened, there used to be a parking area there.
There was originally a cantilevered sidewalk on this
bridge. It was a scenic overlook. People could get
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