Piscataqua River Bridge
Piscataqua River Bridge | |
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The Piscataqua River Bridge seen from the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 43°05′34″N 70°45′58″W / 43.092788°N 70.766158°W |
| Carries | I-95 |
| Crosses | Piscataqua River |
| Locale | Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine |
| Official name | Piscataqua River Bridge |
| Maintained by | New Hampshire Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 021702580012800 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel through arch bridge |
| Total length | 1372.5 m (4,503 ft) |
| Width | 29.9 m (98 ft) |
| Clearance above | 7.1 m (23.3 ft) |
| Clearance below | 41.1 m (134.8 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1, 1972 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 60,700 (1990) |
| Location | |
The Piscataqua River Bridge is a through arch bridge that crosses the Piscataqua River, connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Kittery, Maine, United States. Carrying six lanes of Interstate 95, the bridge is the third modern span and first fixed crossing of the Piscataqua between Portsmouth and Kittery. The two other spans, the Memorial Bridge and the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, are both lift bridges, built to accommodate ship traffic along the Piscataqua. The high arch design of the Piscataqua River Bridge eliminates the need for a movable roadway.