US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth NH 1940

US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth NH 1940 (HM1LT6)

Location: Portsmouth, NH 03801 Rockingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 4.459', W 70° 46.881'

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The Bypass was part of a major New Deal project to move U.S. Route 1 traffic away from the congested streets of downtown Portsmouth. The Bypass created a second Piscataqua River crossing into Maine via the Interstate (Sarah M. Long) Bridge. The highway's wide divided lanes and grade separations were the first in the state, earning it the title 'New Hampshire's Most Modern Highway.' Today, the U.S. Route 1 Bypass is one of the oldest signed bypasses in the country's numbered route system."
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HM NumberHM1LT6
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByNew Hampshire Division of Historical Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 at 10:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 354978 N 4770607
Decimal Degrees43.07431667, -70.78135000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 4.459', W 70° 46.881'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 4' 27.54" N, 70° 46' 52.86" W
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Area Code(s)603
Closest Postal AddressAt or near I-95, Portsmouth NH 03801, US
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