At this point the river's western shore is now in Quincy at the south end of the former Fore River Shipyard. Here the river turns north northeast for  as it passes through a heavily industrialized area around the former shipyard and is crossed by the Fore River Bridge, a lift bridge which carries Massachusetts Route 3A between Quincy and Weymouth.
At this point in time, the river's western edge is located in Quincy at the southern endpoint of the former Fore River Shipyard. As it continues on its course, the river makes a sharp turn north-northeast as it passes through an area densely populated with industrial facilities near the former shipyard and is spanned by the Fore River Bridge, which facilitates travel between Quincy and Weymouth via Massachusetts Route 3A.