Tukey's Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Tukey's Bridge from the west, above Back Cove | |
| Coordinates | 43°40′35″N70°15′23″W / 43.6763°N 70.2565°W /43.6763; -70.2565 |
| Carries | Eight auto lanes;   I-295 /US 1 /SR 26 walking trail |
| Crosses | Back Cove |
| Locale | Portland,Maine |
| History | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Tukey's Bridge | |
Tukey's Bridge is abridge connecting the neighborhoods ofMunjoy Hill andEast Deering inPortland,Maine, United States. It is part ofInterstate 295,U.S. Route 1, andWashington Avenue (State Route 26).
Back Cove Trail crosses the bridge on its western side.
Several bridges by the same name have existed connecting the areas.[1][2]The current bridge was completed in 1960 and named forLemuel 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 thePortland and Yarmouth Electric Railway.[4]
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