List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
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This is a list of bridge
s and tunnel
s on the National Register of Historic Places
in the U.S. state
of Maine
.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s and tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
s on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
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Name | Image | Built | Listed | Location | County | Type |
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Androscoggin Swinging Bridge | 1892, by 1913, 1936 | 2004-01-14 | Brunswick Brunswick, Maine Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the... 43°55′6"N 69°58′26"W |
Cumberland Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 281,674. Its county seat is Portland, and is the most populous of the sixteen Maine counties, as well as the most affluent. Cumberland County has the deepest and second largest body of water in the... |
Suspension Bridge | |
Arch Bridge | 2003-07-07 | Bristol Bristol, Maine Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,644 at the 2000 census. A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain. It includes the Pemaquid Archeological Site, a U.S. National... 43°57′44"N 69°30′35"W |
Lincoln Lincoln County, Maine Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova... |
Stone arch bridge | ||
Bailey Island Cobwork Bridge | 1928 | 1975-04-28 | Harpswell Harpswell, Maine Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, which is geographically within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,239 at the 2000 census. Harpswell is composed of land contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as several large and small... 43°44′55"N 69°59′22"W |
Cumberland Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 281,674. Its county seat is Portland, and is the most populous of the sixteen Maine counties, as well as the most affluent. Cumberland County has the deepest and second largest body of water in the... |
Cobwork | |
Bennett Bridge | 1901 | 1970-02-16 | Wilson Mills 44°55′4"N 71°2′21"W |
Oxford Oxford County, Maine Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is... |
Paddleford truss | |
Carriage Paths, Bridges and Gatehouses Carriage Paths, Bridges and Gatehouses John D. Rockefeller Jr. gifted the precursor to Acadia National Park with much of its land area. Like many rusticators, Rockefeller, whose family fortune was derived from the petroleum industry, wanted to keep the island free of automobiles; but local governments allowed the entry of automobiles... |
1919, 1931 | 1979-11-14 | Acadia National Park | Hancock Hancock County, Maine Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789... |
Gothic Arched Bridge | |
Churchill Bridge | 1797 | 1994-03-17 | Buckfield Buckfield, Maine Buckfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Buckfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is a member of Maine School Administrative District 39 along with nearby Hartford and Sumner... 44°14′44"N 70°23′10"W |
Oxford Oxford County, Maine Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is... |
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Grist Mill Bridge | 1990-12-27 | Lebanon Lebanon, Maine Lebanon is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,083 at the 2000 census. Lebanon includes the villages of Center Lebanon, West Lebanon, North Lebanon, South Lebanon and East Lebanon. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan... 43°23′30"N 70°51′6"W |
York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States.... |
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Hemlock Bridge | 1857 | 1970-02-16 | Fryeburg Center 44°4′46"N 70°54′13"W |
Oxford Oxford County, Maine Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is... |
Paddleford Truss | |
Lovejoy Bridge | 1868 | 1970-02-16 | South Andover 44°35′37"N 70°44′2"W |
Oxford Oxford County, Maine Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is... |
Paddleford truss | |
Morse Bridge | 1882 | 1970-02-16 | Bangor Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... 44°48′28"N 68°46′43"W |
Penobscot Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923... |
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New Portland Wire Bridge | 1970-01-12 | New Portland New Portland, Maine New Portland is a scenic town in Somerset County, Maine, United States nestled among some of the foothills, and within sight, of the Appalachian Mountains. It is perhaps best known for its Wire Bridge, a cable suspension bridge completed in 1866 that is the last remaining bridge of its type in... 44°53′27"N 70°5′37"W |
Somerset Somerset County, Maine Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 52,228. Its county seat is Skowhegan.-History:... |
Wire (suspension) Bridge | ||
New Sharon Bridge | 1916 | 1999-09-24 | New Sharon New Sharon, Maine New Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,297 at the 2000 census. Native Fred H. Hale, Sr., born December 1, 1890, was the world's oldest living man from March 5, 2004 to November 19, 2004.-Geography:... 44°38′16"N 70°0′56"W |
Franklin Franklin County, Maine Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:... |
Pennsylvania Thru Truss | |
Porter-Parsonfield Bridge | 1876 | 1970-02-16 | Porter Porter, Maine Porter is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It is included in the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. Porter includes Porter village and part of Kezar Falls. The population was 1,438 at the 2000 census.-History:The land was once... 43°47′30"N 70°56′18"W |
Oxford Oxford County, Maine Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is... , York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States.... |
Paddleford Truss | |
Robyville Bridge | 1876 | 1970-02-16 | Robyville 44°56′35"N 68°58′8"W |
Penobscot Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923... |
Howe Truss System | |
Ryefield Bridge | 1912 | 1999-09-24 | Stuarts Corner 44°8′34"N 70°35′43"W |
Cumberland Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 281,674. Its county seat is Portland, and is the most populous of the sixteen Maine counties, as well as the most affluent. Cumberland County has the deepest and second largest body of water in the... |
Warren through truss | |
Smith Bridge | 1910 | 1993-04-02 | Houlton Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... 46°10′52"N 67°48′16"W |
Aroostook Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton... |
2-Span Warren Pony Truss | |
Sunday River Bridge | 1872 | 1970-02-16 | Newry Newry, Maine Newry is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. Newry is the home of Sunday River Ski Resort and has a proportionately large seasonal population.-History:... 44°29′31"N 70°50′36"W |
Oxford Oxford County, Maine Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is... |
Paddleford Truss | |
Thompson's Bridge | 1991-03-22 | Allen's Mills 44°43′36"N 70°0′25"W |
Franklin Franklin County, Maine Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:... |
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Two Cent Bridge | 1903 | 1973-09-20 | Waterville-Winslow 44°33′3"N 69°37′45"W |
Kennebec Kennebec County, Maine Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta.... |
Suspension type | |
Waldo-Hancock Bridge Waldo-Hancock Bridge The Waldo–Hancock Bridge was the first long-span suspension bridge erected in Maine, as well as the first permanent bridge across the Penobscot River below Bangor. The name comes from connecting Waldo and Hancock counties... |
1931 | 1985-06-20 | Prospect Prospect, Maine Prospect is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 642 at the 2000 census.The most prominent landmark in Prospect is Fort Knox, a large 19th-century fort... , Verona 44°33′37"N 68°48′8"W |
Hancock Hancock County, Maine Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789... , Waldo Waldo County, Maine Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County... |
Suspension | |
Watson Settlement Bridge Watson Settlement Bridge Watson Settlement Bridge is a historic bridge in Littleton, Maine, United States.It was built in 1911 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.... |
1911 | 1970-02-16 | Littleton Littleton, Maine Littleton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 955 at the 2000 census. In 1800 the southern half of the town was given as a land grant to Williams College and in 1801 the northern half was given as a grant to Framingham Academy... 46°12′36"N 67°48′3"W |
Aroostook Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton... |
Howe Truss System | |
Low's Bridge | 1857 | removed 1987-05-12 |
Sangerville Sangerville, Maine Sangerville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Colonel Calvin Sanger, a landowner... |
Piscataquis Piscataquis County, Maine Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft.... |
Long Truss system |