Portsmouth in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth, NH (1940)
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 13, 2015
1. US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth NH 1940 Marker
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 highways wide divided lanes and grade separations were the first in the state, earning it the title "New Hampshires Most Modern Highway." Today, the U.S. Route 1 Bypass is one of the oldest signed bypasses in the countrys numbered route system.
Erected 2013 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 234.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 43° 4.43′ N, 70° 46.854′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of Woodbury Avenue (New Hampshire Route 1) and US 1 Bypass on Woodbury Avenue. Marker is in the parking lot of the NH Liquor and Wine Outlet Store
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Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Baxter Sergeant (approx. 0.8 miles away); CMoMM (SS) Arthur L. Stanton Chief of the Boat (COB) (approx. 0.9 miles away); New Hampshire's Lost Boat (approx. 0.9 miles away); USS Albacore SS 218 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); New Hampshire's First Black Church (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 13, 2015
2. US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth NH 1940 Marker
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 13, 2015
3. US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth NH 1940 Marker
Photographed by Terry Ashmore, October 20, 2024
4. US Route 1 Bypass of Portsmouth, NH (1940) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. 4. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Terry Quattrociocch1 of Gardner, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
