Watertown Bridge

Watertown Bridge
File:Watertown Bridge.jpg The Watertown Bridge from the north bank of the Charles River looking west
Coordinates
Carries	5 lanes of Route 16 & Galen St. 2 Pedestrian Walkways
Crosses	Charles River
Locale	Watertown, Massachusetts
History
Opened	1907

The Watertown Bridge is a five-lane traffic bridge over the Charles River, carrying Rt. 16 and Galen Street. It connects Watertown Square on the north side and Watertown Yard on the south side of Watertown, Massachusetts. Pedestrian walkways line each side.

History

Beginning as a ford, this river crossing has been spanned by bridges since 1641. The current span dates from 1907. Previous bridges date from 1647, 1667, and 1719.

The 1994 film The River Wild opens with Meryl Streep rowing downstream under the Watertown Bridge.

See also

• List of crossings of the Charles River

References

• Information engraved on the bridge
• The River Wild
• History of the Town of Weston, Massachusetts, 1630-1890 by Daniel S. Lamson
• Historic Bridges of the U.S.: Watertown Bridge