005.Memorial Bridge - Portsmouth

Memorial Bridge is a steel through-truss lift bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Kittery, Maine, crossing the Piscataqua River not far from where it dumps into the Atlantic. Two fixed Warren trusses flank a center Warren Truss that is lifted every half-hour during the summer to allow river boat traffic through. The bridge was built between 1920 and 1923 and may soon be replaced or rehabilitated.

Approaching the bridge from the Portsmouth end.
The sign says "Memorial to the Sailors and Soldiers of New Hampshire who participated in the World War 1917-1919."
This is the only Piscataqua crossing in Portsmouth to include pedestrian and bicycle access.

The view of the bridge from Prescott Park.

I printed and framed this photo for my sister Rebeccah for Christmas. That year, I selected a different bridge for all of my immediate family members. As a student of astronomy, this night shot seemed to be a good fit.