Skowhegan, Maine

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Bridge Street Bridge? (Somerset County, Maine)
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street
No longer exists

Island Avenue Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Replaced 1976
Lost Pony truss bridge over Kennebec River on Island Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Kennebec River Bridge - Skowhegan (Somerset County, Maine)
Replaced 1976
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kennebec River on US 2 & US 201
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Built ca.1880 to replace a deck truss covered bridge; destroyed/damaged by flood 1901; converted to pedestrian bridge 1950; destroyed 1987 by flood and replaced with modern pedestrian bridge
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Central RR
Replaced by a new pedestrian bridge

MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (Skowhegan-Old) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1857 for the Somerset & Kennebec Railroad; replaced 1880
Lost Deck truss bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Skowhegan Covered Bridge (North Channel) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1855 by Enoch L. Childs; repaired 1883 and 1892; trolley tracks added 1894; replaced 1903 by steel pony truss
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Island Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Skowhegan Covered Bridge (South Channel) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1869; replaced 1904
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Kennebec River on Island Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Smith Pond Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Unknown date of construction; Built by Town of Skowhegan; Removed and Replaced in 1932.
Lost Other pony truss bridge over West Branch of Wesserunset Stream on RT 150
Replaced by a new bridge

Swinging Bridge (1888) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1888; collapsed 1901
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Kennebec River on foot path
Collapsed

Swinging Bridge (1902) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1902 by Willard Eaton to replace a previous swinging bridge; destroyed by flood 1936 and replaced
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Kennebec River on foot path
Destroyed by flooding

Swinging Bridge (1936) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1936
Wire suspension bridge over Kennebec River on foot path
Open to bicyclists & pedestrians only