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Androscoggin River Bridge

Oxford County, Maine

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Androscoggin River Bridge

1928 view

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #514164

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on US 2 - Mayville Road
Location
Bethel, Oxford County, Maine
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1927; replaced 1968
Design
Riveted Parker through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.41651, -70.79731   (decimal degrees)
44°24'59" N, 70°47'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/356913/4919706 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 95679 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Androscoggin River (48)
Bethel, Maine (2)
Built 1927 (894)
Built during 1920s (10,284)
Lost (29,049)
Lost 1968 (111)
Lost during 1960s (996)
Maine (845)
Owned by county (21,656)
 Oxford County, Maine (78)
Parker through truss (1,416)
Parker truss (1,812)
Replaced by new bridge (19,749)
Riveted (2,566)
Through truss (17,185)
Truss (35,934)
US 2 (51)

Update Log 

  • February 4, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added town, truss type, & categories "Riveted", "US 2"
  • December 28, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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