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Tukey's Bridge is a
bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in
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 ...
,
Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...
. It is part of Interstate 295, U.S. Route 1, and State Route 26.


History

Several bridges by the same name have existed connecting the areas. 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. It replaced a bridge completed around 1898, and which carried the Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway.


Further reading


Dedication Program Interstate 95 : Tukey's Bridge, Portland, November 19, 1960


References

* Bridges in Portland, Maine Road bridges in Maine Munjoy Hill Bridges on the Interstate Highway System Interstate 95 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System U.S. Route 1 {{Maine-bridge-struct-stub