Bailey Island Bridge
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Bailey Island Bridge is a historic granite cribstone bridge in Harpswell, Maine, renowned for its unique open-stone construction that allows tides and currents to pass through.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
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cribstone bridge ⓘ historic place ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1975 ⓘ |
| allows | free flow of water through the bridge structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bailey Island Cribstone Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Cribstone Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Bailey Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orr’s Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1927 ⓘ |
| constructionType | open-stone construction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Will’s Gut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
cribstone structure
ⓘ
openings that allow tides and currents to pass through ⓘ |
| engineeredTo | withstand strong tides and currents ⓘ |
| function | transportation link for local residents and visitors ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMethod | stacked granite slabs without mortar ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland County, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Harpswell, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Casco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Maine Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allowing tidal flow through the bridge structure
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unique cribstone design ⓘ |
| NRHPType | structure ⓘ |
| opened | 1928 ⓘ |
| owner | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | transportation infrastructure of Harpswell, Maine ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a permanent road connection between Orr’s Island and Bailey Island ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadCarried | Maine State Route 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic coastal Maine landmark
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one of the few remaining cribstone bridges in the world ⓘ |
| spanType | causeway-like bridge ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Harpswell, Maine ⓘ |
| trafficType | vehicular traffic ⓘ |
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