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Meeting House Bridge

York County, Maine

Photos 

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #132395

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Boston & Maine Road on Sinnott Road
Location
York County, Maine
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Replaced 1995
Design
Howe pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 53.1 ft.
Total length: 59.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.40620, -70.50853   (decimal degrees)
43°24'22" N, 70°30'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/377854/4807029 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kennebunk
Inventory number
BH 38532 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1909 (720)
Built during 1900s (6,799)
Howe pony truss (63)
Howe truss (516)
Lost (22,265)
Lost 1995 (413)
Lost during 1990s (3,847)
Maine (663)
 Outrigger sway braces (31)
Owned by railroad (11,101)
Pony truss (15,697)
Replaced by new bridge (14,855)
Span length 50-75 feet (9,602)
Total length 50-75 feet (8,975)
Truss (31,235)
York County, Maine (46)

Update Log 

  • January 18, 2009: Added by Kim Harvey

Sources 

  • Kim Harvey
  • HAER ME-51 - Meeting House Bridge, Spanning Boston & Maine Railroad 0.1 mile east of Biddleford Road, Arundel, York County, ME

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