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Million Dollar Bridge (Maine)

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Post accident testing for alcohol and other drugs in the marine industry and the ramming of the Portland-South Portland (Million Dollar) bridge at Portland, Maine, by the Liberian tankship Julie N on September 27, 1996 | Special Investigation
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in 1893. The bridge was designed in 1914 and opened to traffic in 1916. The bascule span provided a horizontal clearance of 100 ft (30 m). Originally owned by
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on September 27, 1996, and emergency repairs were made. The Casco Bay Bridge opened in 1997.
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Bascule bridge connecting Portland and South Portland across the Fore River, Maine, USA
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The Million Dollar Bridge behind the then-under-construction Casco Bay Bridge.
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streetcar crossing the Million Dollar Bridge shortly after its 1916 opening
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Permits to construct the Million Dollar Bridge were issued by the
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Demolished buildings and structures in Portland, Maine
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Coordinates
43°38′41″N 70°15′24″W / 43.644647°N 70.25656°W / 43.644647; -70.25656
SR 77
Fore River
Portland, Maine
South Portland, Maine
Clearance below
Daily traffic

Portland Railroad Company
bascule bridge
Route 77
Fore River
Maine
Portland
South Portland
Secretary of War
Cumberland County

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