Storrow Drive
Storrow Drive, officially James Jackson Storrow Memorial Drive, is a major crosstown parkway in Boston, Massachusetts, running east–west along the southern bank of the Charles River. It is restricted to cars; trucks and buses are not permitted on it, while pedestrian access is available via walking paths on the Charles River side of the road. Boston drivers use the route for quick access to downtown locations.
| James Jackson Storrow Drive David G. Mugar Way | |
| Maintained by | Massachusetts DCR |
|---|---|
| Length | 1.98 mi (3.19 km) |
| Coordinates | 42°21′08″N 71°05′19″W |
| West end | Soldiers Field Road in Fenway–Kenmore |
| Major junctions | Route 2A in Back Bay Route 28 in Back Bay |
| East end | I-93 / US 1 / Route 3 / Route 28 in West End |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1951 |
The parkway is named for James J. Storrow, an investment banker who led a campaign to create the Charles River Basin and preserve and improve the riverbanks as a public park. He had never advocated a parkway beside the river, and Helen Storrow, his widow, publicly opposed it.
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