Old North Bridge

Parking for The Old North Bridge (Concord Bridge) is off Monument Street, the street to the right of the Colonial Inn.  It's easily found by taking either Routes 62 or 2A to the rotary/obelisk in Concord Center, going 'round and 'round until you spot Monument Street, then driving down Monument Street about a half mile to the parking lot. To get there, try this:

From Route 128/95

Take Exit 29 for Route 2 west toward Concord. Drive about four miles to the lights where Route 2 bends sharply left and the Cambridge Turnpike continues straight ahead. Take the Turnpike and continue along it 1.3 miles to its intersection with Route 2A (Lexington Street), and turn left toward Concord. Drive 2A to the downtown rotary (marked by an obelisk, the Colonial Inn, and a collection of churches) and through it, slanting right onto Monument Street at the Inn. Continue on Monument Street about a half mile to the Old North Bridge parking lot on the right. Dodge through the maze of tour busses and find a spot.

From Lincoln, Wayland, and parts of Weston too

Avoid Route 128 like the plague; instead, take Route 126 to downtown Concord and the rotary, then out Monument Street to the North Bridge.

From Lexington, Burlington, and maybe Winchester too

Because traffic in Concord Center is pretty horrendous in the early morning and again in the evening, try circumventing it this way: take Route 225 west from Bedford and, shortly after crossing the Concord River, turn left onto Skelton Road. Follow Skelton a quarter mile or so to the stop sign at its intersection with River Road. Turn left on River Road. Stay on it as it wends its way past horse farms, climbs a hill where a brand new castle's gone up on the right, descends, crosses the Concord River, and very soon after passes the North Bridge parking lot.

NOTE: From 28-May-2008 through about May-2010 (!!) the above-mentioned bridge crossing the Concord River will be closed for repairs. No problem. Shortly before you get to it turn right onto Liberty Street, climb a little hill and at the top turn left. This is still Liberty. Descend to the stop sign at Lowell Road and turn left. Cross the River and drive a quarter mile or so to Bow Street and turn left. Bow will twist and turn, eventually becoming Lang Street and ending at Monument Street; turn left on Monument and drive to the North Bridge parking lot. Piece of cake.

*** Good Luck !!! ***

  For those navigating to the start with a GPS system:

313 Monument Street, Concord, MA 01742 or N42 28.168, W71 20.923

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