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Watertown, Allston, Boston, and Kenmore

Twelfth live Massachusetts Route 20 segment carrying the route from Watertown into Allston, Boston, and the Kenmore Square terminus.

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Watertown, Allston, Boston, and Kenmore

This segment finishes Massachusetts with a final Boston and Kenmore stretch that still works from either direction. Watertown keeps the western side connected, Allston makes the urban approach readable, Boston carries the final city weight, and Kenmore marks the actual eastern terminus of U.S. Route 20.

Quick orientation

  • Western entry city: Watertown
  • City-entry neighborhood: Allston
  • Final city anchor: Boston
  • Terminus: Kenmore
  • Best for: a final Massachusetts pass that reaches the true Route 20 finish
  • Trip fit: one strong day with restraint or a compact weekend
  • Map ID: watertown-allston-boston-kenmore

Segment map

Segment map

This map keeps the final live Massachusetts corridor easy to orient without pretending the whole Boston side needs to be broken out farther right now.

Why drive this stretch

Drive this stretch when you want the Massachusetts route to finish at the actual eastern end of U.S. Route 20 instead of stopping in the inner suburbs. Watertown keeps the western side connected, Allston makes the urban approach readable, Boston carries the final city-anchor role, and Kenmore gives the guide the exact terminus.

How to think about the stops

Western entry city

Watertown

Use Watertown to keep the west side of the final stretch connected to the earlier Waltham and Watertown section.

City-entry neighborhood

Allston

Use Allston when you want the route to read as a real urban approach instead of a jump into the terminus.

Final city anchor

Boston

Use Boston as the practical final city anchor for the Massachusetts build.

Terminus

Kenmore

Use Kenmore when you want the exact eastern finish at Kenmore Square.

Best next pages

Now Live

Boston and Kenmore Final Approach

Step back to the final Massachusetts region page.

Now Live

Boston and Kenmore Route 20 Weekend

Use this route shape when you want the clearest Boston and Kenmore weekend built from the final stretch.

State Gateway

Massachusetts

Use the Massachusetts page if you want the broader statewide sequence first.

Previous Layer

Waltham and Watertown Continuation

Step back to the Waltham and Watertown stretch if you want the earlier approach first.