Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge, Lubec

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge,
Between Lubec ME and Campobello Island NB

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge. Photo from Lubec side.

Between Lubec Maine and Campobello Island New Brunswick, across the Lubec Narrows.

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge is an international bridge, which connects Maine State Route 189 in the community of Lubec, Maine in the United States with New Brunswick Route 774 on Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick across the Lubec Narrows. The bridge is named for former President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who maintained a summer retreat on the island. It is the island's only road connection to the mainland of North America; all of the island's transportation connections to the rest of New Brunswick are by ferry.

In 1958, the Canadian government passed the Campobello-Lubec Bridge Act providing for the framework for the construction of the span. Following a few years of planning, the bridge opened to traffic in 1962, with its official dedication occurring on August 15, 1962.

Photo 173, Sept 2012