Suspension Bridges of Maine
This is a list of all 34 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Maine in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 45 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1853 Name: Mill Pond Location: Kingfield, Maine , USA Crossing: Carrabasset River Principals: Daniel Beedy References: AAJ , BPL Use: Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway Status: Replaced, 1916 Main Cables: Chain (iron) Main Span: 1 x 57.9 meters (190 feet) Deck width: 15 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 53 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1856 Name: Strong Location: Strong, Maine , USA Crossing: Sandy River Principals: Daniel Beedy References: BPL Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Replaced (last checked: 1922) Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 77.4 meters (254 feet) Deck width: 13 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 69 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1868 Name: Wire Location: New Portland, Maine , USA Crossing: Carrabasset River Coordinates: 44.890783 N 70.0925 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: BC3 , BPL , GBD , LAB , RDH Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: In use (last checked: 2023) Main Cables: Wire (iron) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 60.5 meters (198.4 feet)
BPL says c. 1866. Historic landmark plaque at bridge also says 1866. Extensive repairs, 1960.
Bridgemeister ID: 2157 (added 2006-12-10)Year Completed: 1872 Name: Gilead Location: Gilead, Maine , USA Crossing: Androscoggin River Use: Vehicular Status: Replaced, 1923 Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1 x 58.5 meters (192 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 1575 (added 2004-12-19)Year Completed: 1883 Name: Swinging Location: Skowhegan, Maine , USA Crossing: Kennebec River References: KJ20030410 Use: Footbridge Status: Collapsed, 1888 Main Cables: Wire (steel)
KJ20030410: "[The] span collapsed in 1888: it turned out the steel cables were not all steel, they had a core of hemp, according to the history 'Skowhegan on the Kennebec'." Replaced by 1888 Swinging - Skowhegan, Maine, USA .
Bridgemeister ID: 1576 (added 2004-12-19)Year Completed: 1888 Name: Swinging Location: Skowhegan, Maine , USA Crossing: Kennebec River References: KJ20030410 Use: Footbridge Status: Destroyed, 1901 Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 264 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1891 Name: (footbridge) Location: Lewiston, Maine , USA At or Near Feature: Island Garden Amusement Park Use: Footbridge Status: Dismantled, 1903 Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Nancy Fraser writes: "The pedestrian suspension bridge [was] located at Island Garden Amusement Park in Lewiston, Maine. It started at the water gate house that you can see and led to an island over the water falls where they had entertainment. It was in existence in Lewiston from 1891 to 1903. It was later sold to Amos Gerald of Fairfield, Maine to be used for the trolley line leading to Casco Castle and Amusement Park in South Freeport, Maine." Moved to (footbridge) - South Freeport, Maine, USA .
Bridgemeister ID: 101 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1892 Name: Androscoggin Pedestrian Also Known As: Swinging, Androscoggin Swinging Location: Topsham and Brunswick, Maine , USA Crossing: Androscoggin River Coordinates: 43.918069 N 69.973122 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: John A. Roebling's Sons Co. References: PPH19991019 , PPH20050801 Use: Footbridge Status: Destroyed, 1936 Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 1577 (added 2004-12-19)Year Completed: 1902 Name: Swinging Location: Skowhegan, Maine , USA Crossing: Kennebec River References: KJ20030410 Use: Footbridge Status: Demolished, 1936 Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 110 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1903 Name: Ticonic Also Known As: Tupenny, Two Cent Location: Waterville, Maine , USA Crossing: Kennebec River Coordinates: 44.55073 N 69.62728 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Edwin D. Graves References: AAJ , HBE , PTS2 Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2009) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet) Deck width: 6 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 175 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1931 Name: Waldo-Hancock Location: Verona and Bucksport vicinity, Maine , USA Crossing: Penobscot River Coordinates: 44.56 N 68.80333 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Robinson and Steinman References: AAJ , ADDS , GBD , SSS , USS Use: Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway Status: Demolished, 2012 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet) Side Spans: 2 x 106.7 meters (350 feet) Deck width: 27 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 182 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1936 Name: Androscoggin Pedestrian Also Known As: Swinging Location: Topsham and Brunswick, Maine , USA Crossing: Androscoggin River Coordinates: 43.917500 N 69.972520 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Works Progress Administration References: PPH19991019 , PPH20050801 Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 101.2 meters (332 feet) Deck width: 6 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 363 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1936 Name: Swinging Location: Skowhegan, Maine , USA Crossing: Kennebec River Coordinates: 44.76244 N 69.72064 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Gerald Marble References: KJ20030410 Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2006) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)
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: 2022) 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)
Gained much media attention in July 2018 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.
Bridgemeister ID: 352 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1993 Name: Smokey's Dream Location: Hartland, Maine , USA Crossing: Sebasticook River Coordinates: 44.88943 N 69.46198 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: PQU Use: Snowmobile Status: In use (last checked: 2003) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 57.9 meters (190 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 335 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1997 Name: Hastings Trail Location: Hastings, Maine , USA Crossing: Wild River Coordinates: 44.35558 N 70.9923 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: PQU Use: Footbridge Status: Removed Main Span: 1 x 54.9 meters (180 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 242 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1997 Name: Wentzell's Crossing Location: Dixfield and Mexico, Maine , USA Crossing: Webb River Coordinates: 44.556269 N 70.462605 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Mexico Trailblazers, Poodunck Snowmobile Club Use: Snowmobile Status: Extant (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 2543 (added 2011-12-31)Year Completed: 2007 Name: Aroostook Riders ATV Club Location: Houlton, Maine , USA Crossing: Meduxnekeag River Coordinates: 46.143899 N 67.822960 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Snowmobile Status: Extant (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Intended for ATV and snowmobile traffic. Likely completed in 2007, possibly 2008.
Bridgemeister ID: 2542 (added 2011-12-31)Year Completed: 2010 Name: Mousam River Crossing Location: Sanford, Maine , USA Crossing: Mousam River Use: Snowmobile Status: In use (last checked: 2010) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 x 31.7 meters (104 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 852 (added 2003-08-06)Name: (footbridge) Location: Pittsfield, Maine , USA Crossing: Sebasticook River At or Near Feature: Manson Park Coordinates: 44.77880 N 69.37425 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge and Snowmobile Status: In use (last checked: 2002) Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 265 (added before 2003)Name: (footbridge) Location: Rumford, Maine , USA Crossing: Androscoggin River At or Near Feature: Rumford Falls Use: Footbridge Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 1696 (added 2005-03-27)Name: (footbridge) Location: Rumford, Maine , USA Crossing: Androscoggin River Coordinates: 44.55148 N 70.54430 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge and Pipeline Status: In use (last checked: 2012) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
John A Roebling's Son Co. added the pipeline onto an existing footbridge. From a Roebling ad: "... supports a 400 foot section of the 30 inch diameter water line (capacity 12,000,000 gpd) across the Androscoggin River. A substantial saving was accomodated by erecting this bridge with its 300 ft. center span adjacent to and attached to an existing footbridge." See (pipeline bridge) - Rumford, Maine, USA . The pipelines were constructed as part of the same project.
Bridgemeister ID: 268 (added before 2003)Name: (footbridge) Location: South Freeport, Maine , USA Crossing: Spar Creek At or Near Feature: Casco Castle and Amusement Park Coordinates: 43.818492 N 70.114426 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 3062 (added 2019-10-26)Name: (footbridge) Location: Stonington and Moose Island, Maine , USA Coordinates: 44.151120 N 68.680937 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 2035 (added 2006-05-01)Name: (pipeline bridge) Location: Rumford, Maine , USA Principals: John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Use: Pipeline Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 8
Described in a Roebling ad: "...carries 900 ft. of a 14 inch diameter stainless steel pulpline [built for Oxford Paper Co.] over a canal and uneven terrain. It has eight spans, the longest of which is 166 ft. Rigidity of the suspension system was achieved by running a pair of tie cables from one anchorage to the other, connecting all tower tops. The cost of a steel trestle to support this pulpline would have been much higher." See (footbridge) - Rumford, Maine, USA . The pipelines were constructed as part of the same project.
Bridgemeister ID: 2478 (added 2008-12-21)Name: (snowmobile bridge) Location: Newry vicinity, Maine , USA Crossing: Bear River Coordinates: 44.52933 N 70.82639 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Snowmobile Status: In use (last checked: 2008) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 32 meters (105 feet)
Possibly built 1996. Sign on bridge says "Windy Valleys Sno-Mobile Club 1996".
Bridgemeister ID: 2480 (added 2008-12-21)Name: (snowmobile bridge) Location: North Leeds vicinity, Maine , USA Crossing: Dead River Coordinates: 44.35437 N 70.15510 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Snowmobile Status: In use (last checked: 2008) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 56.4 meters (185 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 2479 (added 2008-12-21)Name: (snowmobile bridge) Location: Roxbury, Maine , USA Crossing: Swift River Coordinates: 44.67360 N 70.60651 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Snowmobile Status: In use (last checked: 2008) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 42.7 meters (140 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 277 (added before 2003)Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Bowlin Camps, Maine , USA Crossing: Penobscot River E. Branch At or Near Feature: Hay Lake vicinity Use: Footbridge Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 3222 (added 2019-11-11)Name: Hastings Trail Location: Hastings, Maine , USA Crossing: Wild River References: PQU Use: Footbridge Status: Destroyed, October 22, 1995 Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Crossed a channel of the Kennebec River to Mill Island. Appears to have been located at the coordinates provided here.
Bridgemeister ID: 369 (added before 2003)Name: Wiggly Location: York, Maine , USA Coordinates: 43.136717 N 70.650033 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com .
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