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Built 1920-23 Because of the condition of the bridge, vehicles weighing more than 20 tons are prohibited. This restriction was lowered to 10 tons on July 10, 2009. A rehabilitation project for the bridge was planned for 2009, pending funding. The project was expected to last two years and cost more than $30 million. It was expected that the federal government will cover 80% of the cost. The rest would have been split between Maine and New Hampshire.

The Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project has been placed on hold because the winning bid for the contract came in $15 Million over the intended budget. This stalled rehabilitation project together with proposals to demolish and replace the bridge were factors in the inclusion of the bridge in the National Trust for Historic Preservation list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2009.

On May 6, 2010, the Senate Transportation Committee of the New Hampshire legislature unanimously voted to include $44 million in bonds that, in addition to other state and federal funds, would allow the Memorial Bridge to be replaced without further funding from Maine, which is half-owner of the bridge. This plan is contingent on approval by the full legislature, an agreement with the State of Maine, and availability of federal stimulus funds. George Campbell, commissioner of the N.H. Department of Transportation, said at a Portsmouth City Council meeting that the bridge is too far beyond repair for rehabilitation