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The Evelyn Moakley Bridge, a haunched girder or fixed modern span bridge, is made of steel and concrete on Seaport Boulevard immediately south of the Northern Avenue Bridge. It now carries traffic across the channel from downtown to South Boston’s Fort Point Channel and Seaport District, but has pedestrian paths along the sides.
John Joseph "Joe" Moakley was a Democratic congressman from the Ninth District of Massachusetts, managed to have a bridge in Boston named for his wife, Evelyn Moakley, after her death. The Evelyn Moakley Bridge is near the U.S. Courthouse, which was subsequently named the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse shortly before his death. Especially due to construction of the Congress Street Bridge, this bridge has become the main thoroughfare for the area. Rumor has it that Congressman Moakley wanted to tear down the nearby Old Northern Avenue Bridge, because it obstructed the view of the more modern bridge named after his wife. There's a beautiful walkway that runs under this bridge next to the Barking Crab and leading to the Children's Museum. Quiet with seating so that you can enjoy a romantic walk and take in the wonderful view.