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Fan PierPark

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Boston Inner Harbor

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East BostonMemorial Park

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J.H.L.NoyesPlgd

ConstitutionBeach

CondorBeach

LoPrestiPark

East BostonPiers Park

PorzioPark

HarborWalk

HighlandPark

InglesidePark

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BroadwayCentral Ave

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Boardman St

Main St

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Orient Ave

Chelse

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Cemetery

Shalom

Bennington St

Cem

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PlgdParis

FieldSavio

Fan PierPark

DownsSuffolk

Boston Inner Harbor

Che

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Chelsea Creek

Belle Isl

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AmericanLegion

Plgd

East BostonMemorial Park

Belle

Island

Reservation

J.H.L.NoyesPlgd

ConstitutionBeach

CondorBeach

LoPrestiPark

East BostonPiers Park

PorzioPark

HarborWalk

HighlandPark

InglesidePark

Terminal A

Terminal B

Terminal D

Terminal E

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Marion St

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Orient Ave

Chelse

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Chelsea

Maverick

Airport

Wood Island

SuffolkDowns

Orient Heights

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MAMAVERICKVERICKSQUARESQUARE

CENTRALSQUARE

Library

ORIENTHEIGHTS

Library

Madonna QueenShrine

DAYSQUARE

MAVERICKSQUARE

LOGANAIRPORT

ClippershipWharf

Umana Barnes M.S/Haborside Community

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East Boston is located to the northeast ofDowntown across Boston Harbor. Although veryclose to Downtown, it is linked to it only by tunneland ferryboat. East Boston has long been at theforefront of transportation in Boston, New England,and the world. Once home to well known ship-builders Donald McKay and Samuel Hall, EastBoston was the major site for the construction ofclipper ships in the mid-19th century. These shipswere used for trade and their speedy travel provid-ed greater opportunities for worldwide commerce.

In 1905, a subway tunnel to downtown opened, andwas one of the earliest rail tunnels anywhere to bebuilt beneath water. Today, Logan Airport occupiesa significant portion of land in East Boston bring-ing cars, noise and jobs to East Boston. Its proxim-ity to the Downtown core is uncommon for airportsnationwide, and this continues to be a boon and aburden for East Boston and the rest of the city.

Route 1A is a limited-access expressway runningthrough the center of the neighborhood, connectingthe Callahan and Sumner Tunnels, the Airport, andthe North Shore. Meridian and Chelsea Streets arethe only links across the Chelsea Creek. SaratogaStreet is the only link to Winthrop to the east andBennington Street is a major link to Revere.

Roadway Volumes in East Boston*Sumner/Callahan Tunnels 82,000Ted Williams Tunnel 32,000Route 1A 60,000Chelsea Street Bridge 18,000Chelsea Street 4,000Bennington Street 17,000Meridian Street 15,000Saratoga Street 5,000Source: CTPS*Estimated daily traffic at a representative point

Once a major shipping port of call, East Bostonwas always an early entry point for immigrants intoBoston and beyond. These waves of immigrationhave left their mark in East Boston and its distinc-tive neighborhoods and strong heritage remain astabilizing factor even today. The Census counted38,413 people in East Boston in 2000, a 17%increase over 1990, making Eastie the fastest grow-ing neighborhood in the city in the 1990s. Themajor business districts are along Meridian Streetand Bennington Street, though Logan Airport isclearly the largest employment generator in EastBoston.Employment Areas in East BostonMaverick/Central Squares 2,100Day Square/Bennington 900Chelsea Creek 1,800Harborfront 1,200Logan Airport 16,400Orient Heights/Suffolk Downs 1,300Other 600TOTAL JOBS 24,300

Source: 1996 CTPS site-level employment database

ROADWAY SYSTEM

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Public parking

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Transit lines and station

Arterial (per MHD)

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Expressway

Local street

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Cemetery

Shalom

Bennington St

Cem

etery

PlgdParis

Fan PierPark

FieldSavio

DownsSuffolk

Boston Inner Harbor

Belle Isl

e Inlet

Che

lsea

Cre

ek

Chelsea Creek

AmericanLegion

Plgd

East BostonMemorial Park

Belle

Island

ReservationJ.H.L.NoyesPlgd

ConstitutionBeach

CondorBeach

LoPrestiPark

East BostonPiers Park

PorzioPark

HighlandPark

InglesidePark

HarborWalk

Terminal A

Terminal B

Terminal D

Terminal E

Terminal C

Green

way

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Sumner St

Jeffr

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Maverick St

Meridian S

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Mer

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Bennington St

Lexington St

Pea

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Beacon St

BroadwayCentral Ave

Bennington St

Curtis S

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Saratoga St

Boardman St

Main St

Faywood Ave

Waldemar Ave

Bennington St

Crestway

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Sumner Tunnel

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Montmorenci Ave

Bayswater StCondor St

Trenton St

Marion St

Chelse

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Brem

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Saratoga St

Orient Ave

Chelse

a St

Cemetery

Shalom

Bennington St

Cem

etery

PlgdParis

Fan PierPark

FieldSavio

DownsSuffolk

Boston Inner Harbor

Belle Isl

e Inlet

Che

lsea

Cre

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Chelsea Creek

AmericanLegion

Plgd

East BostonMemorial Park

Belle

Island

ReservationJ.H.L.NoyesPlgd

ConstitutionBeach

CondorBeach

LoPrestiPark

East BostonPiers Park

PorzioPark

HighlandPark

InglesidePark

HarborWalk

Terminal A

Terminal B

Terminal D

Terminal E

Terminal C

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Sumner St

Jeffr

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Meridian S

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Bennington St

Lexington St

Pea

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Beacon St

BroadwayCentral Ave

Bennington St

Curtis S

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Saratoga St

Boardman St

Main St

Faywood Ave

Waldemar Ave

Bennington St

Crestway

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Montmorenci Ave

Bayswater StCondor St

Trenton St

Marion St

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Brem

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Saratoga St

Orient Ave

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Chelsea

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Wood Island

Suffolk Downs

Orient Heights

FerryService

MAMAVERICKVERICKSQUARESQUARE

CENTRALSQUARE

Library

ORIENTHEIGHTS

Library

Madonna QueenShrine

DAYSQUARE

MAVERICKSQUARE

LOGANAIRPORT

ClippershipWharf

E. BostonDistrictCourt

Umana Barnes M.S/Haborside Community

Center

In 1990, 42% of East Boston households did notown a motor vehicle. Walking or bicycling accountsfor 70% of trips within the neighborhood, but noneof the trips headed elsewhere. More than 70% oftrips headed for the downtown core were by transit,the highest percentage of any Boston neighborhood.The delays and cost of using the tunnels help explainthis very high transit mode share. Trips completelywithin East Boston account for more than half thetotal trips, but 26% of trips are to the InnerCommunities, with 88% of these as auto trips.—————————————————Distribution of Trips and Mode Shares inEast Boston (not including Logan Airport)

Auto Transit WalkAll destinations and purposes 52% 13% 35%

City Average 51% 19% 30%(“walk” mode includes bicycle)

Geographic Distribution of Trips% of Origin orTrips Destination Auto Transit Walk51% Within Neighborhood 26% 4% 70%7% Core Neighborhoods 29% 71% 0%

10% Rest of Boston 77% 23% 0%26% Inner Communities 88% 12% 0%5% Outer Communities 97% 3% 0%

Activity Distribution of Trips% of Activity inTrips Neighborhood Auto Transit Walk50% Home 54% 17% 29%12% Work 74% 21% 5%38% Other 42% 6% 53%

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The MBTA’s Blue Line runs through East Bostonmaking five stops. The Blue Line is heavily used,especially during peak commuter times, and pro-vides a quick, frequent connection from East Bostonto Downtown and the rest of the MBTA network. Sixbus routes run though the neighborhood and feed theBlue Line at Maverick and Wood Island Stations.These routes also connect East Boston to the neigh-boring towns of Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.

Daily MBTA Use by Station or Route*Rapid TransitMaverick 8,800Airport 4,550Wood Island 2,250Orient Heights 3,700Suffolk Downs 1,025

Bus Routes (via)112 Wellington-Wood Island (Chelsea) 1,350114 Bellingham-Maverick (Meridian) 1,200116 Wonderland-Maverick (Meridian) 4,700117 Wonderland-Maverick (Meridian) 4,300120 Orient Heights-Maverick (Bennington) 2,900121 Wood Island-Maverick (Lexington) 325712 Winthrop-Orient Heights (Saratoga) 1,250713 Winthrop-Orient Heights (Saratoga) 1,050

*Boarding counts only. Source: MBTA and CTPS

Commuter rail and station

MBTA bus route

Multiple MBTA bus routes

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Point of Interest

Station names in black servedby more than one transit line

Transit lines and station

TRANSIT NETWORK

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