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Tobin by the Numbers
Designer
J.E. Greiner Co.

Ground-breaking
April 12, 1948

Opening
February 27, 1950

Cost
$27,000,000

Length
2 1/4 miles

Road width
36 feet

Roadway vertical clearance
15 feet

Highest point
254' above sea level

Deepest pier
85' below sea level

Mystic river span
Length: 800'
Clearance above high water mean: 135'

Little Mystic span
Length: 439'
Clearance above high water mean: 100'

Upper level
One-way into Boston (southbound)

Lower level
One-way out of Boston (northbound)

Vehicle restrictions
Height: 15'
Width: 10'
Weight: 12 tons per axle
Length (single trailer unit): 45'
Length (with trailer): 85'





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