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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
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
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
Harpswell, Maine NERFINISHED
Maine NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bailey Island Road NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Maine Department of Transportation
materialUsed granite
notableFor ability to withstand strong tidal currents
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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Bailey Island connectedBy Cribstone Bridge
Bailey Island hasStructure Cribstone Bridge