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Bethel Covered Bridge
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Bethel Covered Bridge
Photo from old postcard
BH Photo #485177
Description
This bridge was a three-span double-lane bridge over the Androscoggin River. In the photo, note that the closest span was built at an angle, due to the different heights of the riverbanks. The bridge was razed in 1927.
Total length given is an estimate.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Town lattice through truss covered bridge over Androscoggin River on Church Street in Bethel.
- Location
- Bethel, Oxford County, Maine
- Status
- Replaced by a new bridge
- History
- Built 1868-1869; replaced 1927
- Design
- Double-barreled, Town lattice through truss
Three spans of 76'; 145'; 150'
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 400.0 ft.
- 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)
Update Log
- February 4, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added photos, dimensions, & categories "Androscoggin River", "Double-barreled"
- February 1, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
- May 29, 2021: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added description.
- November 4, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs