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Memorial Bridge

Waldo County, Maine
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Overview
Steel stringer bridge over Passagassawakeag River on a pedestrian trail (former Route 1) in Belfast
Location
Belfast, Waldo County, Maine
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1921, reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 2010
Design
Steel stringer with Warren pony truss swing span (now replaced)
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 55.0 ft.
Total length: 1,030.0 ft.
Deck width: 30.0 ft.
Also called
Lower Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.43189, -69.00878   (decimal degrees)
44°25'55" N, 69°00'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/499300/4919843 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Belfast
Inventory number
BH 53328 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (6,056)
Belfast, Maine (1)
Built 1921 (389)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
Maine (187)
Movable (1,356)
 Open (28,319)
Span length 50-75 feet (6,996)
Steel stringer (2,331)
Swing (535)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,217)
Waldo County, Maine (5)

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  • August 28, 2012: Added by Jacob P. Bernard

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