Cribstone Bridge
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Cribstone Bridge is a historic granite cribwork bridge in Maine, renowned for its unique open-stone design that allows strong tidal currents to pass through without damaging the structure.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
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granite cribwork bridge ⓘ historic place ⓘ |
| allows | free flow of tides between Harpswell Sound and Merriconeag Sound ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bailey Island Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | cribwork ⓘ |
| builtFor | improving access to Bailey Island ⓘ |
| builtUsing | locally quarried granite ⓘ |
| connects |
Bailey Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orrs Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Willis Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| design | open-stone cribwork ⓘ |
| designedTo |
allow tidal currents to pass through
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resist damage from strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | rare surviving example of cribstone bridge construction ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | concrete roadway deck on granite cribwork ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 43.737° N ⓘ |
| hasLoadType | two-lane vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 69.986° W ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | low-level causeway bridge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| isListedOn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 1,150 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland County, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Harpswell, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bailey Island Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Maine Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to withstand strong tidal currents
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unique open-stone design ⓘ use of stacked granite slabs without mortar ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 75000105 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 34 ⓘ |
| opened | 1928 ⓘ |
| owner | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstruction | underwent major rehabilitation in late 2000s ⓘ |
| reconstructionApproach | preserved original cribstone appearance ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 2010 ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| trafficType | road traffic ⓘ |
| width | about 25 feet ⓘ |
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