http://www.wmur.com/news/30417571/detail.html
The old and rusting center lift span of the Memorial Bridge, which carries US Route 1 over the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME, was finally removed early this morning. Local traffic will have to use either the I-95 bridge to the north or a closer bridge which carries ALT US Route 1. If there are no further delays, a new bridge could be opened some time in summer 2013. :clap:
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/251933/314/New-Memorial-Bridge-should-open-next-week
Sorry to bump this old thread...but the bridge in question is now going under final testing and may open next week. Again, it's the new US Route 1 bridge between Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME.
So basically, the bridge is a new lift section on the original approaches?
Yeah, you could say that. Once this bridge opens, the US Route 1 Bypass bridge nearby will close and that will be replaced as well.
Quote from: KEVIN_224 on August 03, 2013, 11:13:47 PM
Yeah, you could say that. Once this bridge opens, the US Route 1 Bypass bridge nearby will close and that will be replaced as well.
I guess I'd better get to the US 1 bypass very soon to see it.
Quote from: MVHighways on August 04, 2013, 12:51:28 PM
Quote from: KEVIN_224 on August 03, 2013, 11:13:47 PM
Yeah, you could say that. Once this bridge opens, the US Route 1 Bypass bridge nearby will close and that will be replaced as well.
I guess I'd better get to the US 1 bypass very soon to see it.
Quote from: KEVIN_224 on August 03, 2013, 01:16:27 AMthe bridge in question is now going under final testing and may open next week.
Sounds like you better get there now.
Quote from: Steve on August 04, 2013, 02:26:41 PM
Quote from: MVHighways on August 04, 2013, 12:51:28 PM
Quote from: KEVIN_224 on August 03, 2013, 11:13:47 PM
Yeah, you could say that. Once this bridge opens, the US Route 1 Bypass bridge nearby will close and that will be replaced as well.
I guess I'd better get to the US 1 bypass very soon to see it.
Quote from: KEVIN_224 on August 03, 2013, 01:16:27 AMthe bridge in question is now going under final testing and may open next week.
Sounds like you better get there now.
Mission accomplished. Yesterday.
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Oh, and I just heard on WBZ's 10 pm newscast on TV 38 that the new Memorial Bridge is slated to open Thursday afternoon following a ribbon-cutting-type ceremony. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/08/06/new-nh-maine-memorial-bridge-to-open/
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/252495/314/New-Memorial-Bridge-opens-with-nod-to-the-past
and
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/nh-maine-celebrate-memorial-bridge-opening/-/9857858/21382772/-/13tf156/-/index.html
The bridge just opened to traffic. A former mayor of Portsmouth, Eileen Foley, who's now 93 years old, helped cut the ribbon on the new span today.
A live webcam view of the new bridge is available, which refreshes a static image every 10 seconds or so:
http://www.portsmouthwebcam.com/index.php/memorial-bridge-weathervane/
Quote from: KEVIN_224 on August 08, 2013, 03:27:46 PM
The bridge just opened to traffic. A former mayor of Portsmouth, Eileen Foley, who's now 93 years old, helped cut the ribbon on the new span today.
Cool fact: Mayor Foley also cut the ribbon to open the original bridge, in 1923 (she was 5 then, 95 today). She also tied a ribbon to symbolically close the 1923 bridge. Story and video: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130808-NEWS-130809747 (http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130808-NEWS-130809747)
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/York-County/memorial-bridge-set-to-reopen/-/9284124/21382456/-/3ayfdz/-/index.html
Here's a story on the new bridge from Steve Minich of WMTW-TV (ABC) channel 8 Poland Spring, ME.