Watertown Bridge

Bridge in Watertown, Massachusetts

Watertown Bridge

The Watertown Bridge from the north bank of the Charles River looking west

Coordinates| 42°21′53″N 71°11′08″W﻿ / ﻿42.364740°N 71.185617°W﻿ / 42.364740; -71.185617
Carries| 5 lanes of  Route 16
& Galen St.
2 Pedestrian Walkways
Crosses| Charles River
Locale| Watertown, Massachusetts
History
Opened| 1907
Location

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[edit]

Beginning as a ford, this river crossing has been spanned by bridges since 1641.[citation needed] The current span dates from 1907. Previous bridges date from 1647,[1] 1667, and 1719.

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

## See also[edit]

* List of crossings of the Charles River

## References[edit]

1. ^ Stearns Van Wagenen, Avis (1901). Stearns Genealogy and Memoirs, Volume 1. Courier Press Company. p. 17. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

* 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

Crossings of the Charles River

| Upstream
Watertown Dam
| Watertown Bridge
| Downstream
North Beacon Street Bridge

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