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Neighborhoods
9 posts in this seam.
Bridge Street Tunnel still cuts through to Dyer
The passage under the viaduct has outlasted three streetcar lines and two bridge replacements, emerging on the east side near the old gasworks.
Tockwotton Slip ends at the rail fence
The narrow footpath parallels the freight line for two blocks before hitting the old boundary fence. Most people turn around. You shouldn't.
Hanover Slip runs parallel to the canal
A narrow pedestrian passage between College Hill and Fox Point that most people walk past twice before they notice the entrance.
Foundry Lane loops back to Weybosset in three blocks
A narrow dogleg between Westminster and Weybosset that most people miss on their first walk through downtown.
Armory Cut drops you behind the station
The narrow passage between the old armory wall and the rail embankment has been there since the 1880s, though most visitors walk past the entrance twice before they notice it.
Charter Passage connects Benefit to Westminster
The narrow footway cuts between two buildings and emerges at the corner where both streets meet the hill.
The Arcade Passage opens twice daily
Most people walk Westminster thinking the Arcade Passage is boarded. It isn't—it just keeps shop hours, and those hours are short.
Traverse Canal still runs under Smith Street
The narrow footpath drops below grade just past the barber shop, following the old waterway that fed the mills before the pavement went down.
Walking Olney Slip like you meant to
Rio treats the cut as a street. The river agrees on Tuesdays.