Skowhegan Covered Bridge (North Channel)

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The first pair of bridges on Island Avenue were built in 1809.

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Island Avenue
Location: Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1855 by Enoch L. Childs; repaired 1883 and 1892; trolley tracks added 1894; replaced 1903 by steel pony truss
Builder: - Enoch L. Childs
Railroad: - Interurban
Design: Pratt through truss, later strengthened by the addition of multiple kingpost trusses and arches
Dimensions: Total length: 123.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.76467, -69.71964 (decimal degrees)
44°45'53" N, 69°43'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/443049/4957060 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 96158 (Bridgehunter.com ID)