PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — New Hampshire transportation officials are about to start their final inspection of the new Memorial Bridge connecting the state with Maine.
A gate on the Kittery, Maine, side of the bridge malfunctioned last week, raising concerns about whether a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Aug. 8 would proceed as planned. The Portsmouth Herald reports that transportation officials decided Thursday to go ahead with the ceremony, which will highlight the historical link between Portsmouth and Kittery.
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Transportation spokesman Bill Boynton says the final inspection process will begin Friday and will take about three days.
While the ceremony will mark the official re-opening of the bridge, it will be opened sometime before that without fanfare to avoid a rush of traffic.
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