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Bethel Covered Bridge

Oxford County, Maine

Photo 

Bethel Covered Bridge

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #485177

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Androscoggin River on Church Street
Location
Bethel, Oxford County, Maine
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1869
Design
Town lattice through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.41638, -70.79717   (decimal degrees)
44°24'59" N, 70°47'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/356924/4919691 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 91136 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,628)
Bethel, Maine (1)
Built 1869 (89)
Built during 1860s (523)
Covered (1,668)
Lattice through truss (562)
Lattice truss (594)
Lost (24,995)
Lost 1927 (63)
 Lost during 1920s (490)
Maine (706)
Owned by township (2,741)
Oxford County, Maine (53)
Replaced by new bridge (16,785)
Through truss (15,191)
Town lattice truss (266)
Truss (32,976)

Update Log 

  • November 4, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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