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GENERAL OVERALL VIEW WITH BRIDGE IN BACKGROUND

Photo by Jet Lowe, Photographer, 1994 for HAER

Overview: Bridge over Wills Strait on 24 in Town of Harpswell
Location: Town of Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1926
Design: This is an unusual stone bridge built in the early 20th century to provide passage over a tidal inlet. The form of stone cribwork was chosen so that water could pass through the structure in response to tidal action. Its overall length is 1120 feet.
Jean P. Yearby, HAER, 1985
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Dimensions: Length of largest span: 52.2 ft.
Total length: 1,167.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Wills Strait Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.74889, -69.98889 (decimal degrees)
43°44'56" N, 69°59'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/420382/4844458 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Bailey Island
Inventory numbers: ME 2033 (Maine bridge number)
BH 38144 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2011): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 1,804