Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge

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The bridge to Canada.

Photo taken by Panoramio user JBTHEMILKER

License: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND)

BH Photo #269284

Overview: Through truss bridge over St. John River on Bridge Street in Madawaska
Location: Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Demolition and replacement planned for 2021
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 2001
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 234.9 ft.
Total length: 949.2 ft.
Deck width: 20.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +47.36000, -68.32861 (decimal degrees)
47°21'36" N, 68°19'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/550698/5245389 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Madawaska
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 2,640
Inventory numbers: ME 2399 (Maine bridge number)
BH 19823 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 23.6 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

April 2, 2020: Updated by Nick Boppel: Bridge is doomed - to be replaced in 2021. No further details available
July 5, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Specified truss type
September 25, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
October 28, 2013: New Street View added by Roger Deschner
October 28, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King