Maine Central Railroad

Reporting mark: MEC
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Artist Falls Road Railroad Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 2002
Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Artist Falls Road on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

Austin Stream Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Austin Stream on Dead Water Road
Open to traffic

Black Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1909; Approach span rebuilt 1957; rehabilitated 1987; lower deck demolished 2014
Baltimore through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Pan Am Railways Lewiston Lower Branch in Brunswick
Unique suspended deck demolished; railroad deck remains although practically unused

CSRX - Ammonoosuc River Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1892 by Boston Bridge Works
Double intersection Warren through truss bridge over Ammonoosuc River on Railroad
Open to traffic

CSRX - East Branch Saco River Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1906 by the NE Structural Co.
Through truss bridge over East Branch Saco River on Conway Scenic Railroad (formerly Maine Central Railroad) in Bartlett
Open to traffic

CSRX - Fourth Iron Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1906
Baltimore through truss bridge over Sawyer River on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

CSRX - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1892, Strengthened in 1930 and 1950
Deck plate girder bridge over Frankestein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Conway Scenic Railway
Open to traffic

CSRX - Kedron Arch (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1875 by the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
Stone arch bridge over Kedron Brook on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

CSRX - River Road Overpass (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1931
Wooden bridge over River Road on Conway Scenic Railroad in Conway
Open to traffic

CSRX - Rocky Branch Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1906 by the NE Structural Co.
Through truss bridge over Rocky Branch on Conway Scenic Railroad (formerly Maine Central Railroad) in Bartlett
Open to traffic

CSRX - Saco River Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Pratt through truss bridge over Saco River on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

CSRX - Second Iron Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1906
Baltimore through truss bridge over Saco River on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

CSRX - Third Iron Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1906
Baltimore through truss bridge over Saco River on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

CSRX - Willey Brook Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Deck truss bridge over Willey Brook on Conway Scenic Railway
Open to traffic

Down East Sunrise Trail - Dennys River Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Dennys River on Down East Sunrise Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Down East Sunrise Trail - Machias River Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Machias River on Down East Sunrise Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Down East Sunrise Trail - Narraguagus River Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Narraguagus River on Down East Sunrise Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Down East Sunrise Trail - Whitten Parritt Stream Bridge (Hancock County, Maine)
Stone arch bridge over Whitten Parritt Stream on Downeast Sunrise Trail
Open to pedestrians only

E&NA - Saint Croix-Vanceboro Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Built 1871 by Passaic Rolling Mill Co.; damaged by German saboteur in February, 1915; replaced mid-1900s
Lost Through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on European & North American Railway
Replaced by new bridge

EMRY - Mattawamkeag River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Mattawamkeag River on Eastern Maine Railway
Open to traffic

EMRY - Mattawamkeag River Bridge #2 (Aroostook County, Maine)
Through truss bridge over Mattawamkeag River on Eastern Maine Railway Co.
Open to traffic

EMRY - Saint Croix-Vanceboro Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Deck truss bridge over Saint Croix River on New Brunswick Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

EMRY - Sprague Falls Railroad Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Croix River on Woodland Spur
Open to traffic

Kearsarge Brook Railroad Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Kearsarge Brook on Conway Scenic Railroad
Open to traffic

Kennebec Valley Trail - Kennebec River Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Pratt through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Kennebec Valley Trail
Closed to highway traffic, open for trail use

MC - Sandy River Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Lost to flooding 1996
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandy River on Maine Central Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

MEC - Androscoggin River Reservoir Bridge (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Built 1901
Abandoned bridge
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Carrabassett River Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Carrabassett River on Maine Central Railroad
Abandoned

MEC - Carrabassett River Covered Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Lost Through truss bridge over Carrabassett River on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - East St. Johnsbury Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Abandoned 1983
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Moose River on Abandoned Maine & Central Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1875; Replaced 1892
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Frankestein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Gulf Stream Trestle (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1904, RR abandoned 1933, removed 1976
Lost Bridge over Gulf Stream on Maine Central Railroad
Removed but not replaced

MEC - Kenduskeag Stream Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Kenduskeag Stream on Maine Central RR
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (Augusta) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Lost Bridge over Kennebec River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced; Supports still stand

MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (Old) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Central Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Kilkenny Stream Bridge (Hancock County, Maine)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Kilkenny Stream on Maine Central Railway
Removed

MEC - Little Androscoggin River Bridge (Androscoggin County, Maine)
Railroad abandoned 1952
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Little Androscoggin River on MEC Rumford Branch/snowmobile trail
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Moose River Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1928 by Bethlehem Steel Co.; Abandoned 1983
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Moose River on Abandoned Maine & Central Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - NH135 Overpass (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1931; Removed circa 1993
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Nh135 on Main Central Railroad
Replaced by at-grade crossing

MEC - Passumpsic River Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1928 by the American Bridge Co.; Abandoned 1983
Warren through truss bridge over Passumpsic River on former Maine Central Railroad in St. Johnsbury
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Passumpsic River Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1908; Intentionally Burned 1927
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Maine Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire

MEC - Penobscot River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Lost to flooding 1902
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Saco River Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Saco River on Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Saco River Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Abandoned bridge over Saco River on Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Sandy River Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Removed sometime after 1994
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandy River on MEC Farmington Branch
Destroyed by flooding

MEC - Snow Brook Arch (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built ca. 1883 by the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Snow Brook on Maine Central Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Tin Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1853, Collapsed 1871
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Penobscot River on Maine Central Railroad
Collapsed due to wood rot

MEC - Washburn Brook Bridge (Essex County, Vermont)
Built ca. 1888, abandoned 1948
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Washburn Brook on Maine Central Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

MEC - Willey Brook Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Willey Brook on Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MERR - Abagadasset River Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Deck girder bridge over Abagadasset River on MERR
Intact but closed to all traffic

MERR - Cathance River Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Deck truss bridge over Cathance River on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

MERR - Elm Street Overpass (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Built 1920
Deck plate girder bridge over Elm Street (Rte 24) on Maine Easterm Railroad
Open to traffic

MERR - Jordan Avenue Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1923
Pony plate girder bridge over Jordan Avenue on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

MERR - Kennebec River Bridge (Augusta) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1913
Warren deck truss bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Central Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

MERR - Lewis Hill Road Overpass (Lincoln County, Maine)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lewis Hill Road (Tw) on MCRR, Newcastle, Maine
Open to traffic

MERR - Marsh River Bridge (Lincoln County, Maine)
Steel stringer bridge over Marsh River on Maine Eastern
Open to traffic

MERR - Nequasset Stream Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Deck plate girder bridge over Nequasset Stream on Railroad
Open to traffic

MERR - Old Brunswick Road Overpass (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Built 1916
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Old Brunswick Road (Sa10) on Maine Easterm Railroad
Open to traffic

MERR- US1 Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1961
Bridge over US1 on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

Mountain Division Trail - Presumpscot River Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge on Moutnain Division Trail (Formerly Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad)
Open to pedestrians only

Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail - Piscataquis River Bridge (Piscataquis County, Maine)
Deck truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail-Trail - Railroad Avenue Overpass (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1913
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Railroad Avenue on Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail-Trail (Nee Railroad (MEC).)
Open to pedestrians only

Old Pond Railway Trail - Old Pond Bridge (Hancock County, Maine)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Mt. Desert Narrows on Old Pond Railway Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Rail-Trail Connecticut River Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built in 1902 by the American Bridge Company.
Baltimore through truss bridge over Connecticut River (formerly MEC and NSRC railroads)
Open to pedestrians

Reed Road Overpass (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Built 2011
Pony truss bridge over Mcrr on Reed Road
Open to traffic

ST - Androscoggin River Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Pratt through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Pan Am Rumford Branch
Open to traffic

ST - Broadway Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1980
Girder bridge over Broadway on Railroad
Open to traffic

ST - Broom Handle Road Overpass (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1930
Steel stringer bridge over Broom Handle Road on Springfield Terminal Rail
Open to traffic

ST - Brown Street Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1925
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Brown Street, Westbrook, Maine, on Maine Central Rail
Open to traffic

ST - Cumberland Street Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cumberland Street, Westbrook, Maine, on Springfield Terminal
Unknown status

ST - Dutton Street Overpass (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1946
Steel stringer bridge over Dutton Street on Springfield Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

ST - East Channel Penobscot River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel Penobscot River on Springfield Terminal
Open to traffic

ST - Five Road Overpass (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1910
Deck plate girder bridge over Five Road on Railroad (ST)
Open to traffic

ST - Kenduskeug Stream Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1910
Deck plate girder bridge over Kenduskeug Stream on Railrroad (ST)
Open to traffic

ST - Kennebec River Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge on Maine Central Railroad
Open to traffic

ST - Kennebec River Bridge (Anson/Madison) (Somerset County, Maine)
Bridge over Kennebec River on Pan Am Madison Branch
Closed

ST - Kennebec River Bridge (Fairfield) (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1916-17, TPG over US-201 built 1948
Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Kennebec River/Island Avenue/US201 on Springfield Terminal
Open to traffic

ST - Kennebec River Bridge (Norridgewock) (Somerset County, Maine)
Deck plate girder bridge over Kennebec River on Pan Am Madison Branch
Open to traffic

ST - Lincoln Mill Pond Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Deck plate girder bridge over Mattanawcook Stream on Pan Am District 1 Freight Main Line
Open to traffic

ST - Maranacook Lake Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Bridge over Maranacook Lake in Winthrop
Open to traffic

ST - Mayflower Hill Drive Overpass (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1940
Deck plate girder bridge over Mayflower Hill Drive onSpringfield Terminal Rail
Open to traffic

ST - Messalonskee Stream Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Bridge over Messalonskee Stream on Maine Central Railroad
Open to traffic

ST - Park Avenue Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1930
Girder bridge over Park Avenue on Springfield Terminal
Open to traffic

ST - Passadumkeag River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Warren through truss with sub-panels bridge over Passadumkeag River on Springfield Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

ST - Penjajawoc Stream Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Penjajawoc Stream on Springfield Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

ST - Penobscot River Bridge (Bangor) (Penobscot County, Maine)
Through truss bridge over Penobscot River on ST Rail System in Bangor
Open to traffic

ST - Presumpscot River Reservoir Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1896,
Warren deck truss bridge over Presumpscot River Reservoir on Springfield Terminal; Westbrook, Maine
Open to traffic

ST - St.John Street Overpass (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1900
Double Barrel truss bridge over St John Street on Springfield Terminal Rail System in Portland
Abandoned

ST - Stillwater River Bridge (Orono) (Penobscot County, Maine)
Pratt through truss bridge over Stillwater River on ST Rail System
Open to traffic

ST - US-201 Overpass (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1963
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 201 on Springfield Terminal
Open to traffic

ST - US1A Overpass (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1930
Deck plate girder bridge over US1A on Springfield Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

ST - West Channel Penobscot River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Pratt through truss bridge over West Channel Penobscot River on Springfield Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

TSRD - Connecticut River Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built in 1928 by the American Bridge Co.; Out of service 1999
Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Twin State Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

TSRD - Johns River Bridge (Dalton) (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Out of service 1999
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Johns River on Twin State Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

TSRD - Johns River Bridge (Whitefield) (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Out of service 1999
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Johns River on Twin State Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

WACR - Depot Square Overpass (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built c. 1900; Widened 1943
Timber stringer bridge over Depot Square/Bay Street Extension on WACR & abandoned MEC railroads
Open to traffic

Whistle Stop Rail-Trail - Wilson Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Maine)
Bridge over Wilson Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only