Tukey's Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°40′35″N 70°15′23″W / 43.6763°N 70.2565°W |
Carries | Eight auto lanes; I-295 / US 1 / SR 26 walking trail |
Crosses | Back Cove |
Locale | Portland, Maine |
History | |
Opened | 1960 |
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Tukey's Bridge is a bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in Portland, Maine. It is part of Interstate 295, U.S. Route 1, and Washington Avenue ( State Route 26).
Back Cove Trail crosses the bridge on its western side.
Several bridges by the same name have existed connecting the areas. [1] [2] The current bridge was completed in 1960 and named for Lemuel Tukey, a tavern owner and tax collector from the Back Cove area of Portland in the late 18th century. [3] It replaced a bridge completed around 1898, and which carried the Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway. [4]
Tukey's Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°40′35″N 70°15′23″W / 43.6763°N 70.2565°W |
Carries | Eight auto lanes; I-295 / US 1 / SR 26 walking trail |
Crosses | Back Cove |
Locale | Portland, Maine |
History | |
Opened | 1960 |
Location | |
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Tukey's Bridge is a bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in Portland, Maine. It is part of Interstate 295, U.S. Route 1, and Washington Avenue ( State Route 26).
Back Cove Trail crosses the bridge on its western side.
Several bridges by the same name have existed connecting the areas. [1] [2] The current bridge was completed in 1960 and named for Lemuel Tukey, a tavern owner and tax collector from the Back Cove area of Portland in the late 18th century. [3] It replaced a bridge completed around 1898, and which carried the Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway. [4]