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Babb's Bridge

Cumberland County, Maine
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Overview
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Hurricane Road in South Windham
Location
South Windham, Cumberland County, Maine
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1843; Destroyed in arson fire, 1973; Replaced by an exact replica, 1976
Design
Howe through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 79.0 ft.
Total length: 79.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.76610, -70.44780   (decimal degrees)
43°45'58" N, 70°26'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/383468/4846913 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
North Windham
Inventory number
BH 38155 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,817)
Built 1843 (2)
Built during 1840s (87)
Cumberland County, Maine (27)
Howe through truss (203)
Howe truss (249)
Lost (10,352)
Lost 1976 (15)
 Lost during 1970s (132)
Maine (187)
Owned by state (9,803)
Replaced by new bridge (7,131)
South Windham, Maine (1)
Through truss (9,200)
Total length 75-100 feet (4,793)
Truss (23,559)

Update Log 

  • November 17, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
  • Babb's Bridge Photos - Photos on Webshots
  • HABS ME-61 - Covered Bridge, Harry Cane Road spanning Presumpscot River, South Windham vicinity, Cumberland County, ME

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