Tukey's Bridge

Tukey's Bridge
The bridge is in the foreground, with Casco Bay behind it. The Back Bay Footpath is underneath the bridge on the right, and some islands are in the background.
Tukey's Bridge from the west, above Back Cove
Coordinates43°40′35″N 70°15′23″W / 43.6763°N 70.2565°W / 43.6763; -70.2565
CarriesEight auto lanes;
I-295 / US 1 / SR 26 walking trail
CrossesBack Cove
LocalePortland, Maine
History
Opened1960
Location
Map
Interactive map of Tukey's Bridge

Tukey's Bridge is a bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Munjoy Hill and East Deering in Portland, Maine, United States. 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.

History

Several bridges by the same name have existed connecting the areas.[1][2] The current bridge was completed in 1960 and is 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]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ History of Trains in Portland Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine University of Southern Maine
  2. ^ Back Cove Bridge : Tukey's Bridge Deprecated link archived 2012-07-13 at archive.today
  3. ^ I 295 Interstate-guide.com
  4. ^ Cummings, Osmond Richard (1957). Portland Railroad: Part I, historical development and operations. Connecticut Valley Chapter, National Railway Historical Society Inc. p. 16.


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