Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.186667,-69.447222
Carries Back Road over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet
Overview: Riveted Warren pony truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Back Road in Abbot
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Demolished and replaced.
Location: 45.307222,-69.407222
Carries Morton Corner over Wilson Stream
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 110.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Wilson Stream on Morton Corner in Williamantic
History: Built 1931; replaced 2008
Built: 1931
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.184167,-69.230000
Carries ME 15 over Piscataquis River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Piscataquis River on ME 15 in Dover-Foxcroft
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1912
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Demolished and replaced with a slab of concrete in 2006.
Location: 45.169079,-69.360466
Carries ME 23 over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on ME 23 in Sangerville
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.350096,-69.050805
Carries ME 11 over Pleasant River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 168.0 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Pleasant River on ME 11 in Brownville Junction
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Replacement being built in 2020
Location: 45.266743,-68.970314
Carries Pleasant Street over Pleasant River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren through truss
Total Length: 309.1 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Pleasant River on Pleasant Street in Milo
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Piscataquis County
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502723
Pleasant Street Bridge
Photo from Maine Observer
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.251667,-68.986944
Carries ME 16 over Sebec River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sebec River on ME 16 in Milo
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.250833,-68.987500
Carries ME 6/ME 16 over Sebec River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sebec River on ME 6/ME 16 in Milo
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.267222,-68.844167
Carries Trestle Road over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 607.0 Feet
Span Length: 152.9 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Trestle Road in Medford
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1907
Location: Piscataquis County
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502724
Trestle Road Bridge
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.364531,-69.357128
Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over Ship Pond Stream
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss and plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss/girder bridge over Ship Pond Stream on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1896; one photo suggests replaced after 1942
Built: 1896
Location: Piscataquis County
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497991
CP - Onawa Trestle (Old)
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.171178,-69.526656
Carries Route 16 over Thorne Brook
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Thorne Brook on Route 16
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.350963,-69.051652
Carries Eastern Maine Railway over Pleasant River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt deck truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Pleasant River on Eastern Maine Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.900556,-69.039167
Carries Kidney Pond Rd over Nesowadnehunk Stream
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Nesowadnehunk Stream on Kidney Pond Rd
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding; replacement covered bridge built in 1990
Location: 45.175185,-69.314938
Carries over Piscataquas River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 155.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Piscataquas River
History: Destroyed by Flood April 1, 1987
Built: 1857
Location: Piscataquis County
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502722
Lowe's Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.461111,-69.620278
Carries Central Maine and Quebec Railway over West Street (Rt 15 & 6)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Stone abutment
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Street (Rt 15 & 6) on Central Maine and Quebec Railway
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.584568,-69.717786
Carries Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway) over Kennebec River Bridge
Design: truss/through/k-truss
Design Details: K-truss through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: K-truss over Kennebec River on Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway)
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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313935
Photo taken by Mark Plummer
512117
CMQ - Kennebec River Bridge
This may be the predecessor bridge, c1910
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.461874,-69.621479
Carries Central Maine and Quebec Railway over Wiggins Stream, former B & A railroad
Design: truss/through/k-truss
Design Details: K-truss through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: K-Truss through truss bridge over Wiggins Stream, former B & A railroad on Central Maine and Quebec Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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495598
CP - Greenville Junction Bridge
looking east
Photo from old postcard
495599
CP -Greenville Junction Bridge
Photo from old postcard
506789
CMQ - Greenville Junction Bridge
view c1908
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.500213,-69.650592
Carries Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway) over Finger of Moose Lake
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Finger of Moose Lake on Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway)
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.508236,-69.659690
Carries Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway) over Cove of Moose Lake
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Cove of Moose Lake on Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway)
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.434164,-69.530129
Carries Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway) over Big Wilson Stream
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 780.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Big Wilson Stream on Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.364684,-69.356815
Carries MoRailroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway) over Ship Pond Stream
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1230.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Ship Pond Stream on Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Piscataquis County
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465828
CMQ - Lake Onawa Trestle
Photo taken by Amanda McDonald-Townsquare Media
465829
CMQ - Lake Onawa Trestle
Photo from Mapio.net
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.175180,-69.315100
Carries Lowes Bridge Road over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/through/long
Design Details: Long through truss
Total Length: 130.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Long through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Lowes Bridge Road
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990
Location: Piscataquis County
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308966
photo
Flickr user J. Stephen Conn
309478
USGS Gage At Covered Bridge
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS U.S. Geological Survey/photo by Nick Stasulis
361002
Historical Marker
Note the name Low's. Other places it is Lowe's.
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361003
Approach from the Highway
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361004
Other Side
This side of the bridge has a gravel turn-around and a small gravel road.
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361005
Side View
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361006
Truss Structure
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.835272,-68.967201
Carries Golden Road over West Branch of the Penobscot River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West Branch Penobscot River on Golden Road
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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311178
Abol Bridge, Golden Road, Millinocket, Maine
311179
Abol Bridge, Golden Road, Millinocket, Maine
417249
Abol Bridge, Golden Road, Millinocket, Maine
Photo taken by Brian Bartlett in August 2014
417250
Abol Bridge, Golden Road, Millinocket, Maine
Photo taken by Brian Bartlett in August 2014
Status: Open
Location: 45.313124,-69.033869
Carries Central Maine and Quebec Railway over Pleasant River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Pleasant River on Central Maine and Quebec Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status:
Location: 45.251102,-68.991168
Carries Central Maine & Québec Railway over Sebec River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Sebec River on Central Maine & Québec Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to snowmobile and foot traffic
Location: 45.240964,-68.977582
Carries snowmobile pathway over Sebec River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Sebec River on snowmobile pathway
History: Built 1993
Built: 1993
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.168302,-69.385852
Carries Main Street over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Main Street
History: Lost 1954
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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376540
Guilford ME Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.231397,-68.962544
Carries Bangor & Aroostook Railroad over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 45.180479,-69.253221
Carries Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.231297,-68.962956
Carries Railroad over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 45.329295,-69.591200
Carries BAR Greenville Branch over Bunker Stream
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 438.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Bunker Stream on BAR Greenville Branch
History: Built 1899 to replace a wooden trestle; abandoned 1964 and removed since
Built: 1899
Location: Piscataquis County
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322792
Bunker Brook Trestle
From the August 11, 1900 Issue of Railway & Engineering Review
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.039892,-69.596948
Carries Rt 154 over Higgins Stream
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built: 1966
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.039848,-69.596948
Carries Harmony Road over Higgins Brook
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Higgins Brook on Harmony Road
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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381560
Wellington Circa 1915
Old Postcard View
Status:
Location: 45.292737,-69.587444
Carries Bangor & Aroostook Railroad over Gully Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Gully Brook on Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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388071
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.369189,-69.436767
Carries Tw over Wilson Stream
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Wilson Stream on Tw
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.281711,-69.156483
Carries Bowerbank Road over Bear Brook
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bear Brook on Bowerbank Road
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
To be replaced in 2023
Location: 45.183667,-69.219422
Carries Essex Street over Piscataquis River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 233.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Piscataquis River on Essex Street
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Piscataquis County
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505742
Essex Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 45.196897,-69.025208
Carries Mccorrison Road over Alder Stream
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Alder Stream on Mccorrison Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.166683,-69.294797
Carries Douty Hill Road over Black Stream
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Black Stream on Douty Hill Road
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.117478,-69.646447
Carries Campbell Road over Kingsbury Stream
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Kingsbury Stream on Campbell Road
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.204650,-69.079733
Carries Stagecoach Road over Piscataquis River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 219.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Piscataquis River on Stagecoach Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.160422,-69.080672
Carries Stage Coach Road over Alder Stream
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Alder Stream on Stage Coach Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.175217,-69.315053
Carries Lowe's Bridge Road over Piscataquis River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 173.9 Feet
Span Length: 130.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Lowe's Bridge Road
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.386669,-69.057625
Carries Route 11 over E Branch Pleasant River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over E Branch Pleasant River on Route 11
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.233719,-68.958581
Carries Elm St./ME 6/ME 11/ME 16 over Piscataquis River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 240.2 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Piscataquis River on Elm St./ME 6/ME 11/ME 16
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1926
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.306319,-69.034311
Carries Church Street over Pleasant River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 25.6 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pleasant River on Church Street
History: Built 1980
Built: 1980
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.835044,-68.966871
Carries Golden Road over Penobscot River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Penobscot River on Golden Road
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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465827
Abol Bridge (Older)
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 45.225528,-69.011488
Carries Bangor & Aroostook Railroad over Morrison Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Morrison Brook on Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 45.207295,-69.112919
Carries Bangor & Aroostook Railroad over Piscataquis River tributary
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Piscataquis River tributary on Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.880487,-69.175872
Carries Main Street over West Branch Penobscot River
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over West Branch Penobscot River on Main Street
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Piscataquis County
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508106
Ripogenus Dam Bridge
looking north
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.266867,-68.969569
Carries Pleasant Street over Pleasant River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Pleasant River on Pleasant Street
History:
Built:
Location: Piscataquis County
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512111
Pleasant Street Bridge (Old)
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
