The city of Boston plans to immortalize Celtics legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell.
Boston announced Friday that it will rename the North Washington Street Bridge after Russell, changing it to the William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge.
The bridge has been under reconstruction since 2018 and work is set be completed in the spring, according to the city. Connecting Charlestown and the North End, the bridge spans across the Charles River.
A ceremony on Oct. 21 including Russell’s widow, Jeannine, past and present Celtics players, and mayor Michelle Wu will make the renaming official.
Wu says that the renaming isn’t meant to honor his basketball legacy.