New Portland in Somerset County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Wire Bridge

Photographed by David Jackson, August 6, 2020

1. Wire Bridge Marker

Inscription. Maine Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
American Society of Civil Engineers
Founded 1852
Wire Bridge
Completed 1866
Designated in 1990 by the Maine Section ASCE

Erected 1990.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 44° 53.434′ N, 70° 5.583′ W. Marker is in New Portland, Maine, in Somerset County. It is on Wire Bridge Road east of Stonewall Drive (Maine Route 27), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Portland ME 04961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Maine Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also Acadia.

More about this marker. When travelling north on Carrabassett Road, ME-27, turn right (east) onto River Road, ME-146. After 0.1 miles turn left on Old Kingfield

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Road and then after 200' turn right onto Wire Bridge Road. The bridge is 0.7 miles ahead, over the Carrabassett River.

Also see . . .
1. Wire Bridge, New Portland, Maine. Maine Department of Transportation website entry (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. New Portland Wire Bridge. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Additional keywords. Suspension Bridge

Wire Bridge with Marker in foreground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Jackson, August 6, 2020

2. Wire Bridge with Marker in foreground

Looking across the bridge from the West end image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Jackson, August 6, 2020

3. Looking across the bridge from the West end

Yes, you can drive across it.

View looking up river from bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Jackson, August 6, 2020

4. View looking up river from bridge

View looking down river from bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Jackson, August 6, 2020

5. View looking down river from bridge

Great parking area on east end of bridge with access to the river.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2020, by David Jackson of Smithfield, Maine. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2020, by David Jackson of Smithfield, Maine. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.