Central Square, East Boston, Massachusetts
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Central Square culminates around the intersection of Bennington Street
and Meridian Street
in the Boston
neighborhood of East Boston. The square’s intersecting streets also includes Border Street, Saratoga Street and Liverpool Street. It is a modified rotary where traffic is moving in both directions with one traffic light at the intersection of Meridian and Saratoga.
There is a shopping center adjacent to the square and, in the center of the freewheeling traffic
that zips through the square, is a small park
. Central Square is within 100 yards of the entrance to the Sumner Tunnel
, which takes motorists to Downtown Boston.
Central Square is the site of the Italia Unita festival yearly event where the square is closed off, bands play and food carts serve their wares.
Bennington Street, East Boston, Massachusetts
Bennington Street is one of the main thoroughfares in the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of East Boston. The street runs almost the length of the residential section of the community—as distinguished from Logan International Airport, which makes up almost half of the community's land...
and Meridian Street
Meridian Street
Meridian Street is the name of a street in many cities and towns. In particular, there is a Meridian Street in each of the following communities:Bellingham, WashingtonIndianapolis, Indiana...
in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
neighborhood of East Boston. The square’s intersecting streets also includes Border Street, Saratoga Street and Liverpool Street. It is a modified rotary where traffic is moving in both directions with one traffic light at the intersection of Meridian and Saratoga.
There is a shopping center adjacent to the square and, in the center of the freewheeling traffic
Traffic
Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel...
that zips through the square, is a small park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
. Central Square is within 100 yards of the entrance to the Sumner Tunnel
Sumner Tunnel
The Sumner Tunnel is a road tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It carries traffic under Boston Harbor in one direction, from Logan International Airport and Route 1A in East Boston. The tunnel originally deposited traffic at the west side of the North End but with the completion of the Big Dig,...
, which takes motorists to Downtown Boston.
Central Square is the site of the Italia Unita festival yearly event where the square is closed off, bands play and food carts serve their wares.