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

Wire Bridge

 
 
Wire Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
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. Marker 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.
 
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 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 – MaineDoT. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. New Portland Wire Bridge (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
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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 September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2020, by David Jackson of Smithfield, Maine. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 8 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.

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