Maine State Police officials said the agency's troopers are assisting New Hampshire State Police troopers with an incident on the Piscataqua River Bridge, which connects the two states and carries Interstate 95 over the body of water.

The Piscataqua River Bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine via Interstate 95 was shut down on Tuesday afternoon due to “an active police situation,” according to authorities. New Hampshire State Police said in a social media post at 1:50 p.

The bridge carrying Interstate 95 between Maine and New Hampshire has been reopened to traffic after being shut down by police for more than an hour on Tuesday afternoon.