Interstate 195 East

Interstate 195

Interstate 195 crosses the city of Fall River east from the Charles M. Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge over the Taunton River. Fall River derives its name from the Native American word Quequechan (the Quequechan River flows through the city), which translates to Falling Water. Fall River began as a Plymouth colonist settlement in 1659 after the purchase of land from the Native American Wampanoag tribe. The city later played a role in the Revolutionary War Battle of Fall River in 1778. The city was renamed to Troy in the early 1800s. The city reverted back to Fall River in 1934.2

References:

  1. Interstate 195 Massachusetts. Boston Area Roads, Crossings and Exits.
  2. History, City of Fall River. http://www.fallriverma.org/ history.asp
  3. Charles M. Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge, Bridge Data Sheets. http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/default.asp? pgid=bridge/braga&sid=bridgeData massDOT.
  4. "I-195 traffic barriers to be removed in Fall River." The Herald News, March 11, 2010.

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