Watertown Bridge

Watertown Bridge

The Watertown Bridge is a five lane traffic bridge carrying Rt. 16 and connecting the south and north sides of Watertown, Massachusetts, across the Charles River. Pedestrian walkways line each side of it. Bridges have existed on this site since the 1600s.

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

References

State Historical Marker"The River Wild"


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