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Overview: Through truss bridge over Penobscot River on ME 155 in Howland
Location: Howland, Penobscot County, Maine
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1946
Design: Five span riveted polygonal Warren through truss.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 180.1 ft.
Total length: 925.9 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.23649, -68.65162 (decimal degrees)
45°14'11" N, 68°39'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/527344/5009281 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Howland
Inventory numbers: ME 2660 (Maine bridge number)
BH 19894 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2012): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 42.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 5,411