Veterans Memorial Bridge is a bridge in

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

, United States, connecting the cities of

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

and South Portland. The bridge spans the Fore River and is part of

U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making i ...

. The original Veterans Memorial Bridge was built in 1954, and was described as 'rapidly deteriorating' prior to its demolition. Designated a top infrastructure priority by Maine state government, a new bridge was built between 2010 and 2012. General contractor

Reed & Reed Reed & Reed Inc. is a private general contractor based in Woolwich, Maine. Its services include preliminary services, permitting assistance, design and resource identification, master scheduling, budget development, equipment handling and logist ...

, of

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...

, was awarded the rebuilding contractor. Reed & Reed estimated the new bridge would stand for a century.

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Bridges in Portland, Maine Buildings and structures in South Portland, Maine Bridges in Cumberland County, Maine U.S. Route 1 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Road bridges in Maine 2012 establishments in Maine {{Maine-bridge-struct-stub