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MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (1870)

Kennebec County, Maine

Photos 

Railroad trestle, Augusta, Maine

Photo taken by Brian Bartlett

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #262154

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Railroad in Augusta.
Location
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
Status
Removed but not replaced; Supports still stand
History
Built 1870
Builder
- Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- Kennebec & Portland Railroad (K&P)
- Maine Central Railroad (MEC)
Design
Whipple through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 852.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.31891, -69.77139   (decimal degrees)
44°19'08" N, 69°46'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/438486/4907584 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Augusta
Inventory number
BH 57540 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

13-panel truss (17)
19th Century (8,395)
Augusta, Maine (10)
Built 1870 (161)
Built during 1870s (1,272)
Kennebec & Portland Railroad (4)
Kennebec County, Maine (71)
Kennebec River (63)
Lost (28,524)
Maine (841)
Maine Central Railroad (119)
Owned by railroad (13,504)
 Phoenix Bridge Co. (246)
Phoenix Columns (88)
Pin-connected (4,711)
Pratt through truss (6,059)
Pratt truss (10,303)
Railroad (16,461)
Skewed (5,012)
Through truss (16,811)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,063)
Truss (35,495)
Whipple truss (466)

Update Log 

  • January 30, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added build date, length, & category "13-panel truss"
  • January 30, 2022: New photo from Luke
  • October 17, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • December 3, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added bridge type and RR
  • December 3, 2013: Photo imported by Brian Bartlett
  • August 12, 2013: Added by Dave King

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