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Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
Bridge between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is a lift bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, carrying traffic of U.S. Route 1 Bypass. An original bridge by the same name was in operation from 1940 until 2016. A replacement span opened in March 2018.
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Sarah Mildred Long Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°05′12″N 70°45′40″W |
Carries | ![]() ![]() |
Crosses | Piscataqua River |
Locale | Portsmouth, NH, and Kittery, ME |
Official name | Sarah Mildred Long Bridge |
Owner | NHDOT & MaineDOT |
Maintained by | Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority |
Characteristics | |
Design | Concrete lift bridge |
Total length | 2,800 feet (850 m)[1] |
Longest span | 300 feet (91 m)[1] |
No. of lanes | Two |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | One |
Track gauge | Standard |
History | |
Designer | Hardesty & Hanover |
Engineering design by | Figg Engineering |
Constructed by | Cianbro Corp. |
Opened | March 30, 2018 |
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