Fresh Pond Parkway, Parkway in Northwest Cambridge, United States.
Fresh Pond Parkway extends as a four-lane road from Mount Auburn Street to Concord Avenue, following Massachusetts Route 2 and US Route 3.
The parkway, designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted with Charles Eliot in 1899, received National Register of Historic Places recognition in 2005.
The parkway functions as the eastern boundary of the municipal Fresh Pond reservoir area, connecting the water supply to Charles River Reservation.
Multiple access points along the parkway provide entry to Fresh Pond Reservation for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation users.
The northern section incorporates a water purification plant construction with dedicated sidewalks and bicycle paths near the former Watertown Branch Railroad.
Location: Cambridge
GPS coordinates: 42.38083,-71.14306
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:16
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