List of covered bridges in Maine
This is a partial list of wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Maine.
Name | Location (in Maine) | Notes |
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Babb's Bridge | South Windham | Babb's Bridge was built in 1864. The original bridge was burned by vandals in 1973. An exact replica was constructed and opened to traffic in 1976. |
Hemlock Bridge | Fryeburg | Hemlock Bridge, built in 1857, is a 109-foot Paddleford truss strengthened with laminated wooden arches. |
Lowes Bridge | Guilford-Sangerville | Built in 1857, was washed away by the flood of April 1, 1987. A modern covered bridge, patterned after the original, was built on the original abutments in 1990. |
Robyville Bridge | Corinth | The only completely shingled covered bridge in the State, was built in 1876. The supporting members are the Long truss design and span 73 feet between the stone abutments. |
Watson Settlement Bridge | Littleton | Built in 1911, is the farthest north and the youngest of Maine's original covered bridges. It has timber trusses of the Howe design and has two spans with a total length of 170 feet. |
Bennett Bridge | Lincoln Plantation | Built in 1901, has trusses of the Paddleford type with a total length of 93 feet. It spans the Magalloway River. |
Lovejoy Bridge | Andover | Built in 1868, is 70 feet long and spans the Ellis River. It has Paddleford trusses and is Maine's shortest covered bridge. |
Porter-Parsonfield Bridge | Porter | The Porter-Parsonfield Bridge was built by the towns of Porter and Parsonfield as a joint project over the Ossipee River in 1859. |
Sunday River Bridge | Newry | Built in 1872, is named the Artist's Bridge because of its reputation as being the most photographed and painted of the venerable covered bridges in Maine. |
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