Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
Merrimack River Watershed Association websiteOne of the most scenic sections of the Merrimack River is between the Granite Street Bridge and the Notre Dame Bridge, where the river curves around the downtown area and offers views of historic buildings, parks, and monuments. The Granite St. Bridge, built in 1928, is a steel arch bridge that spans 450 feet and connects the east and west sides of the city. The Notre Dame Bridge, built in 1975, is a concrete box girder bridge that spans 1,050 feet and connects the north and south sides of the city. Both bridges are important landmarks and transportation links for Manchester and the surrounding region.
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The Merrimack River is a 117-mile-long river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport. From the point where the Merrimack turns northeast in Lowell, Massachusetts onward, the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border is roughly calculated as the line three miles north of the river.
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Last updated October 21, 2023