Casco Bay Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°38′41″N 70°15′24″W / 43.644647°N 70.25656°W |
Carries | Motor vehicles and pedestrians |
Crosses | Fore River |
Locale | Portland, Maine |
Characteristics | |
Design | Multi-Girder Bascule |
Total length | 4,748 feet (1447.2 m) |
Longest span | 285 feet (86.9 m) at movable span |
Clearance below | 65 feet (19.8 m) |
History | |
Opened | August 1997 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 32,000+ vehicles per day |
Location | |
The Casco Bay Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Fore River, connecting South Portland and Portland, Maine, United States. The bridge carries four lanes (two in each direction) of State Route 77, a bike lane in each direction, and a pedestrian sidewalk on the east side of the span.