Mount Hope Bridge, Suspension bridge in Portsmouth, United States
The Mount Hope Bridge stretches 1868 meters across Mount Hope Bay, featuring two lanes and steel towers that rise 87 meters above the water.
Construction of the bridge started in December 1927 and concluded with its inauguration on October 24, 1929, five days before the Wall Street Crash.
The bridge earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, representing early 20th-century engineering and transportation development in Rhode Island.
The structure connects Portsmouth and Bristol via Route 114, providing a vital transportation link across one of the narrowest sections of Narragansett Bay.
The original construction required partial disassembly and reassembly just four months before opening when engineers discovered structural issues during final inspections.
Location: Portsmouth
Location: Bristol
Inception: 1920s
Official opening: October 24, 1929
Length: 1,868 m
GPS coordinates: 41.63989,-71.25819
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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