Piscataqua River Bridge, Portsmouth

Name: Piscataqua River Bridge
Address: Portsmouth, United States

#10 among attractions in Portsmouth

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Facts and practical information

The Piscataqua River Bridge is a through arch bridge that crosses the Piscataqua River, connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Kittery, Maine. 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. ()

Length: 4503 ftWidth: 98 ftCoordinates: 43°5'34"N, 70°45'59"W

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Piscataqua River Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portsmouth Athenæum, North Church, Prescott Park, The Music Hall.

1.2 miSE
Museum, Library, Art museum
Portsmouth Athenæum, Portsmouth
30 min walk • The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
1.2 miS
Church
North Church, Portsmouth
31 min walk • The North Church of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, is a historic Congregational church located in Market Square. Sited directly across from the Portsmouth Athenæum, it features an Italianate edifice and a steeple visible from most of the city, the Piscataqua River, and communities on its western bank in Maine.
1.3 miSE
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
33 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
1.2 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
32 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
1 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth
27 min walk • The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The 1763 Georgian house was the home of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general.
1.1 miSE
Church
St. John's Church, Portsmouth
29 min walk • St. John's Church is a historic church at 101 Chapel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The brick building was designed by Alexander Parris and built in 1807; it was the first brick church in the state of New Hampshire, and is a rare surviving early design by Parris.
1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
35 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
0.8 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Jackson House, Portsmouth
21 min walk • The Richard Jackson House is a historic house in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Built in 1664 by Richard Jackson, it is the oldest wood-frame house in New Hampshire. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
1 miS
Cemetery
Old North Cemetery, Portsmouth
26 min walk • Old North Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Maplewood Avenue in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is a roughly 1.5-acre parcel of land north of the city center on the shore of North Mill Pond. Its earliest burials are dated to 1751, although it was not formally established as a cemetery until 1753.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Memorial Bridge, Portsmouth
30 min walk • The World War I Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 across the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Badger's Island in Kittery, Maine, United States.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, Portsmouth
13 min walk • The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is a lift bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, carrying traffic of U.S. Route 1 Bypass. An original bridge by the same name was in operation from 1940 until 2016. A replacement span opened in March 2018.

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Nearby attractions include Atlantic Heights Development, Portsmouth (9 min walk), Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, Portsmouth (13 min walk), Jackson House, Portsmouth (21 min walk), 3S Artspace, Portsmouth (24 min walk).