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Richmond-Dresden Bridge

Sagadahoc County, Maine, and Lincoln County, Maine

Photos 

Photo taken by Doug Kerr

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BH Photo #178147

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview
Lost swing bridge over Kennebec River on ME 197 in Richmond
Location
Sagadahoc County, Maine, and Lincoln County, Maine
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 2014
Design
Swing
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 177.2 ft.
Total length: 1,238.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.4 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.09056, -69.78278   (decimal degrees)
44°05'26" N, 69°46'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/437336/4882228 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Richmond
Average daily traffic (as of 2016)
3,105
Inventory numbers
ME 2506 (Maine bridge number)
BH 19915 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2017)
Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 85.9 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1931 (952)
Built during 1930s (11,927)
County line crossing (532)
Have street view (27,717)
Kennebec River (18)
Lincoln County, Maine (31)
Lost (26,379)
Lost 2014 (375)
Lost during 2010s (3,460)
Maine (755)
Movable (3,060)
NR-eligible (4,059)
 Navigable waterway (2,175)
Owned by state (16,238)
Replaced by UCEB (74)
Replaced by new bridge (17,872)
Sagadahoc County, Maine (47)
Span length 175-250 feet (2,015)
Steel grate deck (456)
Swing (1,517)
Through truss (15,725)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,920)
Truss (33,883)

Update Log 

  • May 15, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • July 24, 2020: Updated by Nick Boppel: Added category "Replaced by UCEB"
  • March 6, 2017: New photo from Luke
  • January 4, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • June 28, 2014: Updated by Ralph Demars: Added alternate name
  • November 27, 2013: Photo imported by Brian bartlett
  • August 14, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
  • December 13, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
  • September 19, 2010: New photos from Doug Kerr
  • April 13, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth

Sources 

  • Nathan Holth
  • Doug Kerr
  • Douglas Butler
  • Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
  • Luke
  • Geoff Hubbs
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Comments 

Kennebec River Bridge
Posted November 7, 2019, by Anonymous

And demolished!

Kennebec River Bridge
Posted November 7, 2019, by Anonymous

Why does this bridge's status still say it's open? It's been closed for a few years now!

Kennebec River Bridge
Posted February 22, 2016, by Anonymous

Bridge is gone.

Kennebec River Bridge
Posted December 26, 2014, by Ralph Demars

Replacement is open now. Bridge being demolished.

Kennebec River Bridge
Posted July 5, 2014, by Ralph Demars

The bridge's main span was taken downriver during The Great flood/ice jam of 1936. According to the Brunswick Record (Now called The Times Record) said under the photo that it "wasn't likely" that they would rebuilt it.

Now, 78 years later, it's getting replaced. *chuckles a little*