This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1939: Deer Isle
Sedgwick, Maine, USA - Eggemoggin Reach
| Bridgemeister ID: | 193 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Deer Isle |
| Location: | Sedgwick, Maine, USA |
| Crossing: | Eggemoggin Reach |
| Coordinates: | 44.290167 N 68.691383 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Robinson and Steinman |
| References: | AAJ, BBR, IT1999F |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2025) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 329.2 meters (1,080 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 147.5 meters (484 feet) |
Notes:
- 2018, July: Gained much media attention when a bracket broke loose connecting the maintenance access cables to the main cables even though it had no impact on the structural integrity of the bridge.
External Links:
- State to inspect Deer Isle bridge that local officials want replaced - Bangor Daily News. Article dated April 4, 2025: "The Maine Department of Transportation will conduct a routine inspection of the 86-year-old bridge connecting Deer Isle and Sedgwick later this month, as local officials urge the agency to get started soon on replacing the key piece of infrastructure… To avoid losing that connection, local officials want to start the process of replacing the bridge now, which they expect could take up to a decade… But the state has estimated replacing the bridge could be the most expensive highway and bridge project history in Maine, costing hundreds of millions of dollars…"
- Bridgehunter.com - BH19844
- Structurae - Structure ID 20000558
Image Sets:
Jochem Hollestelle contributed to the information and/or images for this bridge.
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.
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