Newcastle-Rye Bridge

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Little Harbor Bridge

New Hampshire

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

BH Photo #291118

Overview: Bascule bridge over Little Harbor on NH 1B in New Castle
Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: At risk for demolition and replacement
History: Built 1942; rehabilitated 1975
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 43.0 ft.
Total length: 253.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Little Harbor Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.05861, -70.72861 (decimal degrees)
43°03'31" N, 70°43'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/359236/4768773 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kittery
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 3,803
Inventory number: BH 25013 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 15.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

December 4, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added imagery, Newcastle is one word
December 4, 2020: Updated by Douglas Butler: All photos should be forward not upside down and sideways
December 3, 2020: New photos from Douglas Butler
August 18, 2020: Updated by Nick Boppel: Bridge is doomed but (at least for now) remains open to traffic
April 13, 2020: New Street View added by Geoff Hubbs
December 1, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
August 14, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
November 2, 2011: New Street View added by James Baughn