sentences:  When the New England routes were superseded by the United States Numbered Highways in 1926 it was redesignated as US 1.At the bridge's dedication on August 17, 1923, five-year old Eileen Foley—known then by her birth name, Helen Dondero—cut the ceremonial silk ribbon to officially open it to traffic.Foley would later serve as mayor of Portsmouth for eight terms (1968–1971, 1984–1985 and 1988–1997).