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Weston Covered Bridge

Oxford County, Maine

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Weston Covered Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #497976

Map 

Description 

Spans of 134' and 78'.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Paddleford truss bridge over Saco River on River Street
Location
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1843
Builders
- Peter Paddleford
- Phillip Paddleford
Design
Paddleford truss covered bridge w/arch (main span)
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 134.0 ft.
Total length: 244.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.01694, -70.98996   (decimal degrees)
44°01'01" N, 70°59'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/340501/4875679 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 93119 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,354)
Built 1843 (10)
Built during 1840s (230)
Covered (1,936)
Fryeburg, Maine (1)
Lost (28,439)
Lost 1947 (44)
Lost during 1940s (489)
Maine (839)
Oxford County, Maine (78)
Paddleford truss (29)
 Peter Paddleford (4)
Phillip Paddleford (4)
Replaced by new bridge (19,341)
Saco River (25)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,416)
Through truss (16,754)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,474)
Truss (35,426)
Wooden (45)
Wooden deck (6,159)

Update Log 

  • February 7, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 6, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added dimensions & categories "Saco River", "Wooden deck", "Wooden"
  • May 7, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Changed to Paddleford truss and edited other info.
  • May 7, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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