Posted July 2, 2019, by Nathan Holth (webmaster [at] historicbridges [dot] org)
This railroad was originally known as the Fish River Railroad. For some reason, this particular railroad bridge is (2019) being rehabilitated under MaineDOT jurisdiction. Contract documents identify the bridge today as the Sheridan Bridge on the Madawaska Subdivision. Original drawings for the bridge show the truss built by Pennsylvania Steel Company, with original coating system being: One coat of raw linseed oil. Finished surfaces to be coated with White Lead and Tallow.
This railroad was originally known as the Fish River Railroad. For some reason, this particular railroad bridge is (2019) being rehabilitated under MaineDOT jurisdiction. Contract documents identify the bridge today as the Sheridan Bridge on the Madawaska Subdivision. Original drawings for the bridge show the truss built by Pennsylvania Steel Company, with original coating system being: One coat of raw linseed oil. Finished surfaces to be coated with White Lead and Tallow.