West Branch Penobscot Bridge

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Overview: Through truss bridge over West Branch Penobscot on ME 11 in T3 Indian Purchase
Location: Penobscot County, Maine
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1948
Design: Polygonal Warren through truss with riveted connections.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 241.2 ft.
Total length: 369.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.63709, -68.77341 (decimal degrees)
45°38'14" N, 68°46'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/517660/5053751 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Norcross
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 851
Inventory numbers: ME 3666 (Maine bridge number)
BH 19900 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 35.9 (out of 100)
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Posted October 24, 2017, by Don Morrison

Apparently this bridge is also called the Green Bridge.

Try to visit on Halloween, because it's HAUNTED!

Ooh, dat's scary!!!1!!