Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge |
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| Coordinates | 44°51′33.8″N 66°58′48.8″W / 44.859389°N 66.980222°W |
| Carries |  Route 774 and  SR 189 |
| Crosses | Lubec Channel |
| Locale | Lubec, Maine and Campobello, New Brunswick |
| Official name | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Roosevelt International Bridge |
| Named for | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 1958 |
| Opened | 1962 |
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge is a special bridge that connects two countries! It links Lubec, Maine in the United States with Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. This bridge crosses the Lubec Narrows.
The bridge is named after Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was the 32nd President of the United States. President Roosevelt had a summer home on Campobello Island. This home is now a park called Roosevelt Campobello International Park. Right in the middle of the bridge, there's a plaque. This plaque marks the easternmost point of the Canada–United States border.
This bridge is very important for Campobello Island. It's the only way to drive from the island to the mainland of North America. The bridge connects New Brunswick Route 774 to Maine State Route 189. Other ways to get to New Brunswick from the island are by seasonal ferry.
Crossing the Border
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge is also a border crossing. This means you go through customs when you cross it. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is on the U.S. side. The Canada Border Services Agency is on the Canadian side.
Before the bridge opened, people used a ferry to cross. But there were no permanent border checks until the bridge was finished in 1962. For the first two years, the U.S. border agents even worked out of a mobile home!
Bridge History
The idea for the bridge started in 1958. That year, the Canadian government passed a law. It was called the Campobello-Lubec Bridge Act. This law helped set up how the bridge would be built.
After a few years of planning, the bridge was ready. It opened to traffic in 1962. The official opening ceremony happened on August 15, 1962.
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Lubec, Maine and the FDR Bridge
