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Back River Bridge

Sagadahoc County, Maine

Photo 

Photo taken by Brian Bartlett

BH Photo #448939

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Deck truss bridge over Back River on ME 127 in Arrowsic
Location
Sagadahoc County, Maine
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1933
Design
Deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 212.0 ft.
Total length: 410.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.85167, -69.77166   (decimal degrees)
43°51'06" N, 69°46'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/437978/4855687 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Phippsburg
Average daily traffic (as of 2015)
2,779
Inventory numbers
ME 3016 (Maine bridge number)
BH 19911 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2016)
Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1933 (621)
Built during 1930s (11,220)
Deck truss (1,600)
Have street view (25,338)
Lost (22,104)
Lost 2009 (315)
Lost during 2000s (4,026)
Maine (662)
NR-eligible (4,011)
 Navigable waterway (2,091)
Owned by state (15,069)
Replaced by new bridge (14,756)
Sagadahoc County, Maine (47)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,880)
Steel grate deck (438)
Total length 250-500 feet (4,868)
Truss (31,117)

Update Log 

  • June 4, 2019: New photo from Brian Bartlett
  • May 25, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge has been demolished and replaced.
  • April 13, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added GPS and info.

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