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Bailey Island Bridge, Bailey Island, Cumberland County, ME

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Summary

Significance: This is an unusual stone bridge built in the early 20th century to provide passage over a tidal inlet. The form of stone cribwork was chosen so that water could pass through the structure in response to tidal action. Its overall length is 1120 feet.

Survey number: HAER ME-5

Building/structure dates: 1928 Initial Construction

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stone bridges vehicular bridges transportation bridge construction cribbing bailey island bailey bridge bailey island bridge cumberland cumberland county maine justine christianson llewellyn n edwards historic american engineering record liz jandoli maine department of transportation jean p yearby photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress
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Date

1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Edwards, Llewellyn N
Maine Department of Transportation
Yearby, Jean P, transmitter
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
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Location

Bailey Island ,  43.74890, -69.98893
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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stone bridges vehicular bridges transportation bridge construction cribbing bailey island bailey bridge bailey island bridge cumberland cumberland county maine justine christianson llewellyn n edwards historic american engineering record liz jandoli maine department of transportation jean p yearby photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress