Below are several links to articles and photos about the bridge between Hampton and Seabrook.

The Original Wooden “Mile Long” Bridge

Click for larger image of the Mile Bridge
The original wooden “Mile Long” bridge
Hampton’s “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge, 1900-1949
by John M. Holman,
Hampton History Volunteer at the library
Mile Bridge photos
from the library’s historical photos database
The “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge
from “Our Town” by James W. Tucker,
Hampton Union, January 3, 1952.
Opening of the Great Hampton River Bridge
from the Exeter News-Letter, May 16, 1902
Longest Bridge of Kind in the World
Special to the Union
The Manchester Union Leader, Manchester, N.H.
July 23, 1924
The Trolley Era : The Exeter, Hampton & Amesbury Street Railway: Streetcars, Casino, Bridge, and Municipal Folly, 1897-1926
from Peter Randall’s Hampton:
A Century of Town and Beach, 1888-1988
The State Finally Acquires the Mile Bridge
from Peter Randall’s Hampton:
A Century of Town and Beach, 1888-1988
Hampton’s “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge: Discrepancies on Bridge’s Statistics
A discussion of the true length and cost of the bridge.
One fatality when automobile crashes through bridge and drops into the water, July 3, 1929

The Neil J. Underwood Memorial Bridge

The Underwood Memorial Bridge
The Neil R. Underwood Memorial Bridge shortly after dedication December 1949
Hampton “Mile-Long” Wooden Bridge / The Neil R. Underwood Memorial Bridge
by John M. Holman,
Hampton History Volunteer at the library
Memorial Street Signs
Information on Neil Underwood, for whom the bridge is named.
Hampton Bridge Makes ‘Red List’
Herald Sunday, January 23, 2005
Officials Want New 1A Bridge
Hampton Union, January 31, 2006
Rally Support To Get Bridge Fixed Right
Hampton Union, February 7, 2006
Hampton Wants New Bridge, Not Repairs
Hampton Union, September 10, 2006
Route 1A Bridge Plan Hits New Snag
Hampton Union, September 19, 2006
Rep. Stiles Backs New 1A Bridge
Hampton Union, September 26, 2006
Selectmen Choose $5M Bridge Plan
Hampton Union, October 31, 2006
Hampton Selectmen Refuse to Sign Off on Route 1A Bridge Project
Hampton Union, April 25, 2008
Operators: Underwood Bridge a great place to work
Hampton Union, September 11, 2009
Hampton Harbor Bridge Fast-tracked
Hampton Union, January 5, 2010
The Ups and Downs of Bridge Life
Seacoast Scene, August 4, 2010
Hampton Harbor Bridge Back On Radar
Hampton Union, December 20, 2011
Hampton Bridge Deemed ‘Structurally Deficient’
Hampton-NorthHampton Patch.com, September 17, 2013