List of covered bridges in Maine

This is a partial list of wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Maine.

Babb's Bridge
Robyville Bridge
Name Location (in Maine) Notes
Babb's Bridge South Windham Babb's Bridge was built in 1864. The original bridge was burned by vandals in 1973. An exact replica was constructed and opened to traffic in 1976.
Hemlock Bridge Fryeburg Hemlock Bridge, built in 1857, is a 109-foot Paddleford truss strengthened with laminated wooden arches. It's remote, far down on Hemlock Bridge Road at the end of Frog Alley Road (a seasonal road gated in winter), off Route 5 North. Car and foot traffic.
Lowes Bridge Guilford-Sangerville Built in 1857, was washed away by the flood of April 1, 1987. A modern covered bridge, patterned after the original, was built on the original abutments in 1990.
Robyville Bridge Corinth The only completely shingled covered bridge in the State, was built in 1876. The supporting members are the Long truss design and span 73 feet between the stone abutments.
Watson Settlement Bridge Littleton Built in 1911, is the farthest north and the youngest of Maine's original covered bridges. It has timber trusses of the Howe design and has two spans with a total length of 170 feet.
Bennett Bridge Lincoln Plantation Built in 1901, has trusses of the Paddleford type with a total length of 93 feet. It spans the Magalloway River.
Lovejoy Bridge Andover Built in 1868, is 70 feet long and spans the Ellis River. It has Paddleford trusses and is Maine's shortest covered bridge.
Porter-Parsonfield Bridge Porter The Porter-Parsonfield Bridge was built by the towns of Porter and Parsonfield as a joint project over the Ossipee River in 1859. It was refurbished in 1999. It runs parallel to Route 160 just below Porter. Foot traffic only.
Sunday River Bridge Newry Built in 1872, is named the Artist's Bridge because of its reputation as being the most photographed and painted of the venerable covered bridges in Maine.

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