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.
Currently, the river's western edge lies in Quincy at the southern endpoint of the former Fore River Shipyard. As it proceeds, the river makes a sharp turn north-northeast as it passes through an area heavily dominated by industry near the former shipyard and is crossed by the Fore River Bridge, which carries Massachusetts Route 3A between Quincy and Weymouth.