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: 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) |
Notes:
- 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.
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