Knowledge (XXG)

Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory

Source 📝

381:
hotline. The phones cost $ 30,000. State officials were aware of instances the phones were not functional, and increased inspections of them to weekly from the previous monthly. They could not determine if the phones were functional when a March 5, 2017 suicide, the first since the phones were installed, occurred. The phones were found to be out of order on June 23, 2017, when an abandoned car on the bridge resulted in a search of the Penobscot River by authorities looking for its driver. The emergency phones on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge were reported out of order following another suicide in 2021. They were subsequently replaced. In May 2022, the Maine legislature was reportedly planning to "pull together a study group on suicides by bridge."
595: 44: 571: 448: 475: 535: 523: 395:
that reopening the bridge would shake more ice onto the bridge deck. MaineDOT also ruled out sending crews onto the bridge cables to remove the ice as too dangerous, but by the following day they were considering bringing in heavy equipment to knock ice off the cables. The bridge reopened on December 30, 2013, after being closed just one day but closed again January 5, 2014, for at least another day, "in anticipation that the ice would melt as temperatures moderated for the first time in days."
583: 547: 559: 418: 300:) constructed recently using a cradle system that carries the strands within the stays from bridge deck to bridge deck, as a continuous element, eliminating anchorages in the pylons. Each epoxy-coated steel strand is carried inside the cradle in a one-inch steel tube. Each strand acts independently, allowing for removal, inspection and replacement of individual strands. The cable-stay system was designed with a system that uses pressurized 432: 511: 460: 499: 1365: 1381: 487: 104: 99: 1360: 1376: 380:
on the bridge. This proposal was rejected due to cost, as a barrier was estimated to cost between $ 500,000 and $ 1 million, plus additional costs for regular inspections. As an alternative, two solar-powered phones were installed on each end of the bridge in May 2015 which connect users to a suicide
394:
Sheriff's Deputies began receiving reports of damaged cars that morning and upon inspection recommended to MaineDOT that the bridge be closed. At least five vehicles were damaged and two destroyed by the ice. While MaineDOT estimated that 70% of the ice had fallen by that afternoon, it was feared
364:
area, who was found in the Penobscot River beneath the bridge on November 13, 2011. Other suicidal people have been talked down from the bridge before they jumped. Before the bridge opened, MaineDOT was aware of many suicide attempts from the Waldo-Hancock Bridge and discussed possible pedestrian
307:
In June 2007, six reference strands within three stays were replaced with carbon fiber strands — a first in the United States. Monitoring on the strands will evaluate this material for future use in bridge designs. These engineering innovations helped the bridge appear in the December 2006
317:
The bridge was designed as an emergency replacement for the Waldo–Hancock Bridge. Just 42 months elapsed from conception to completion. A unique project delivery method, referred to as "owner facilitated design/build", partnered Maine DOT with FIGG as the designer and
389:
The bridge was closed for the first time on December 29, 2013, after ice chunks began falling from the support cables onto the bridge deck. The ice was present from a storm on December 22, but did not fall off until the 29th due to cold weather.
2417: 334:, the first bridge observation tower in the United States and the tallest public bridge observatory in the world. it is located in the 420-foot (128 m) west tower, allowing visitors to view the bridge, the nearby 594: 2437: 322:/Reed & Reed LLC as the contractor. The elevator system in the tower, which is claimed to be the fastest and tallest elevator in Maine, was installed by Stanley Elevator Company, Inc. 352:
The elevator has had a series of technical problems, including one on July 1, 2014, when 13 people were temporarily stuck in the observatory due to the elevator doors not opening.
2432: 1169: 1121: 827: 1144: 2407: 2447: 1060: 619: 61: 715: 1626: 1479: 360:
The bridge has been the site of at least twelve suicides since its opening; more are suspected. This included the Rev. Robert Carlson, a well-known figure in the
1243: 349:
The Penobscot Narrows Observatory opened to the general public on May 19, 2007. It is open at the same times of the year as Fort Knox (May 1 to October 31).
983: 570: 447: 2442: 743: 1099: 772: 1426: 558: 1196: 905: 957: 474: 798: 2338: 402:
was seen walking across the bridge from the Prospect side to the Verona Island side and then sat on the deck. After closing the bridge,
1035: 534: 2422: 1735: 1563: 157: 582: 1288: 546: 43: 522: 1009: 2402: 1605: 1458: 1451: 623: 293: 2452: 2240: 1619: 1472: 1419: 879: 510: 2268: 1591: 1535: 1507: 1221: 54: 48:
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Observatory is at top of west tower; access is provided via elevator from west tower base.
1721: 1612: 1465: 1354: 1265: 1763: 459: 2380: 931: 852: 273: 2412: 1598: 1584: 1528: 1412: 498: 2282: 1949: 1826: 2359: 2331: 2427: 1942: 1770: 391: 289: 245: 107: 406:
officers negotiated with the woman by loudspeaker, and she surrendered after approximately 20 minutes.
1791: 1707: 1493: 466: 368:
On February 26, 2014, in the wake of another suicide from the bridge, independent Rep. Joe Brooks of
257: 135: 2366: 2289: 2145: 2068: 2019: 1784: 1170:"Penobscot Narrows Bridge has new crisis phones after several were discovered to be malfunctioning" 249: 241: 172: 111: 486: 2222: 2187: 2166: 2089: 1991: 1840: 1693: 1549: 1500: 437: 403: 2317: 2254: 2247: 2215: 2026: 1928: 1914: 1900: 1847: 1728: 1714: 1651: 1556: 1521: 1486: 1054: 720: 645: 373: 369: 335: 319: 2296: 2138: 1970: 1956: 1907: 1686: 1679: 1665: 1658: 423: 2352: 2303: 2275: 2159: 2117: 2110: 2061: 1977: 1935: 1742: 1672: 1514: 1435: 1337: 417: 377: 339: 310: 261: 253: 131: 121: 314:
as one of the 100 best innovations of the year. The total project cost was $ 85 million.
1122:"Lawmaker proposes installation of suicide-prevention fence on Penobscot Narrows Bridge" 17: 2310: 2173: 2082: 2054: 2033: 2005: 1984: 1963: 1879: 1819: 1390: 431: 365:
safety measures for the new bridge, but no special fencing or other action was taken.
2396: 2201: 2194: 2180: 2152: 2124: 2103: 2075: 2047: 2012: 1998: 1921: 1893: 1886: 1872: 1798: 1749: 1700: 1644: 1577: 361: 343: 284:
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is one of three bridges in the US (the others being the
828:"Crisis phones on Penobscot Narrows bridge were out of order the day a woman jumped" 2131: 1865: 1812: 1542: 1330: 297: 285: 2261: 2208: 2096: 1777: 1570: 600:
The Waldo-Hancock Bridge (1931-2006) that the Penobscot Narrows Bridge replaced
716:"Stuck elevator doors strand 13 people at top of Penobscot Narrows Observatory" 2373: 2040: 1833: 1805: 1756: 413: 265: 398:
The bridge was briefly closed on December 7, 2017, when a woman armed with a
76: 63: 2324: 1404: 203: 1036:"2 fire department members honored for saving woman's life on Maine bridge" 984:"Rev. Robert Carlson, Greater Bangor leader, found dead in Penobscot River" 1074: 301: 1364: 1244:"Falling ice chunks keep Penobscot Narrows Bridge closed Monday morning" 667: 1380: 399: 773:"Most crisis phones on bridge out of order as crews searched river" 693: 1325: 1318: 1197:"A Journal reader asks, why no safety fences on Penobscot bridge?" 906:"A Journal reader asks, why no safety fences on Penobscot bridge?" 269: 139: 1266:"Penobscot Narrows Bridge closed until at least Monday afternoon" 1100:"25-year-old man dead after jumping off Penobscot Narrows Bridge" 2418:
Transportation buildings and structures in Hancock County, Maine
1359: 1292: 1408: 1375: 1334: 1075:"Police calm shotgun-armed woman on Penobscot Narrows Bridge" 958:"Body of missing Presque Isle student found on Sears Island" 694:"Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory & Fort Knox" 1222:"Penobscot Narrows Bridge closed after ice chunks hit cars" 799:"Man dies after jumping from Penobscot Narrows Bridge" 2438:
Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
2232: 1857: 1636: 1443: 225: 217: 212: 202: 194: 186: 178: 168: 163: 153: 145: 127: 117: 92: 53: 34: 1289:"Armed woman shuts down Penobscot Narrows Bridge" 1034:Staff, Nick Sambides Jr , BDN (August 9, 2019). 516:Viewed from scenic overlook of the western pylon 1010:"Hancock County Sheriff log week of January 20" 744:"Body of Penobscot Narrows Bridge jumper found" 1145:"Hancock County Sheriff's Log Week of Nov. 18" 688: 686: 684: 564:View from Observatory facing roughly northeast 1420: 8: 2433:Tourist attractions in Hancock County, Maine 1059:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 272:. It opened in December 2006, replacing the 1427: 1413: 1405: 1331: 31: 2408:Cable-stayed bridges in the United States 330:The Penobscot Bridge site is home to the 29:Bridge in Prospect – Verona Island, Maine 2346:Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory 1371:Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory 766: 764: 149:Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory 2448:Observation towers in the United States 611: 443: 1246:. Bangor Daily News. December 30, 2013 1124:. Bangor Daily News. February 26, 2014 1052: 880:"Boaters find body in Penobscot River" 504:Viewed from north toward the southeast 372:proposed emergency legislation to the 1224:. Kennebec Journal. December 29, 2013 1008:Osborn, Jennifer (January 19, 2022). 932:"Suicide suspected on Narrows Bridge" 853:"Suicide suspected on Narrows Bridge" 622:. Dywidag-systems.com. Archived from 7: 821: 819: 453:Bridge as seen from the west in 2013 2339:Penobscot Indian Island Reservation 1268:. Morning Sentinel. January 5, 2014 2443:Steel bridges in the United States 1102:. Bangor Daily News. April 1, 2013 982:Neff, Andrew (November 13, 2011). 956:Genter, Ethan (December 2, 2022). 930:Zachary, Carolyn (July 22, 2022). 826:Genter, Ethan (December 6, 2021). 797:Andrews, Ethan (August 31, 2018). 646:"PopSci's Best of What's New 2006" 240:is a 2,120-foot-long (650 m) 158:Maine Department of Transportation 25: 1195:Zachary, Carolyn (May 26, 2022). 878:Curtis, Abigail (July 29, 2022). 771:Ricker, Nok-Noi (June 23, 2017). 620:"Penobscot Narrows Bridge, Maine" 376:to require the installation of a 304:gas to defend against corrosion. 1379: 1374: 1363: 1358: 593: 581: 569: 557: 545: 533: 521: 509: 497: 485: 473: 458: 446: 430: 416: 102: 97: 42: 1326:http://fortknox.maineguide.com/ 904:Gonzalez, Fran (May 26, 2022). 1606:West Branch Mattawamkeag River 1459:East Branch Mattawamkeag River 1287:Kmack, M. (December 7, 2017). 742:Gagnon, Dawn (March 5, 2017). 1: 2241:Bangor and Aroostook Railroad 1620:West Branch Piscataquis River 1473:East Branch Piscataquis River 1346: 714:Gagnon, Dawn (July 1, 2014). 576:Bridge from top of west tower 480:Penobscot Bridge, August 2006 336:Fort Knox State Historic Site 332:Penobscot Narrows Observatory 2269:Great Northern Paper Company 1592:South Branch Penobscot River 1536:North Branch Penobscot River 1508:Middle Branch Pleasant River 1613:West Branch Penobscot River 1466:East Branch Penobscot River 1355:Veterans Remembrance Bridge 588:Bridge illuminated at night 552:Closeup while riding across 540:Another view from Bucksport 294:Veterans' Glass City Skyway 2469: 1764:Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes 1627:West Branch Pleasant River 1480:East Branch Pleasant River 2423:Bridges completed in 2006 1385: 1369: 1349: 1344: 492:Viewed from Verona Island 230: 41: 1585:South Branch Marsh River 1529:North Branch Marsh River 1201:Waldo County VillageSoup 936:Waldo County VillageSoup 910:Waldo County VillageSoup 238:Penobscot Narrows Bridge 36:Penobscot Narrows Bridge 18:Penobscot Narrows Bridge 2283:Hundred-Mile Wilderness 198:1,161 feet (354 m) 182:2,120 feet (646 m) 2332:Peaks-Kenny State Park 2297:Maine Central Railroad 1149:The Ellsworth American 1014:The Ellsworth American 2403:Road bridges in Maine 290:Boston, Massachusetts 280:Technical information 190:447 feet (136 m) 2453:State parks of Maine 2381:Waldo–Hancock Bridge 1494:Little Seboeis River 467:Waldo-Hancock Bridge 465:Bridge with the old 274:Waldo–Hancock Bridge 208:135 feet (41 m) 2367:University of Maine 2290:Katahdin Iron Works 528:View from Bucksport 242:cable-stayed bridge 173:Cable-stayed bridge 73: /  1694:Grand Lake Seboeis 1550:Passadumkeag River 1501:Mattawamkeag River 1176:. December 7, 2021 1143:Osborn, Jennifer. 857:Republican Journal 803:Republican Journal 438:Engineering portal 404:Maine State Police 2390: 2389: 2318:North Maine Woods 2248:Baxter State Park 1848:Upper Wilson Pond 1729:Mattawamkeag Lake 1715:Lower Wilson Pond 1652:Canada Falls Lake 1557:Piscataquis River 1522:Narramissic River 1487:Kenduskeag Stream 1402: 1401: 1397: 1396: 1336:Crossings of the 988:Bangor Daily News 962:Bangor Daily News 884:Bangor Daily News 832:Bangor Daily News 777:Bangor Daily News 748:Bangor Daily News 721:Bangor Daily News 374:Maine Legislature 326:Observation tower 276:, built in 1931. 234: 233: 221:December 30, 2006 77:44.559°N 68.803°W 16:(Redirected from 2460: 2383: 2376: 2369: 2362: 2355: 2348: 2341: 2334: 2327: 2320: 2313: 2306: 2299: 2292: 2285: 2278: 2271: 2264: 2257: 2250: 2243: 2225: 2218: 2211: 2204: 2197: 2190: 2183: 2176: 2169: 2162: 2155: 2148: 2141: 2134: 2127: 2120: 2113: 2106: 2099: 2092: 2085: 2078: 2071: 2064: 2057: 2050: 2043: 2036: 2029: 2022: 2015: 2008: 2001: 1994: 1987: 1980: 1973: 1966: 1959: 1952: 1950:East Millinocket 1945: 1938: 1931: 1924: 1917: 1910: 1903: 1896: 1889: 1882: 1875: 1868: 1850: 1843: 1836: 1829: 1822: 1815: 1808: 1801: 1794: 1787: 1780: 1773: 1766: 1759: 1752: 1745: 1738: 1736:Millinocket Lake 1731: 1724: 1717: 1710: 1703: 1696: 1689: 1687:Debsconeag Lakes 1682: 1680:Cold Stream Pond 1675: 1668: 1666:Chamberlain Lake 1661: 1659:Caucomgomoc Lake 1654: 1647: 1629: 1622: 1615: 1608: 1601: 1599:Stillwater River 1594: 1587: 1580: 1573: 1566: 1559: 1552: 1545: 1538: 1531: 1524: 1517: 1510: 1503: 1496: 1489: 1482: 1475: 1468: 1461: 1454: 1429: 1422: 1415: 1406: 1383: 1378: 1367: 1362: 1347: 1332: 1322: 1321: 1319:Official website 1304: 1303: 1301: 1299: 1284: 1278: 1277: 1275: 1273: 1262: 1256: 1255: 1253: 1251: 1240: 1234: 1233: 1231: 1229: 1218: 1212: 1211: 1209: 1207: 1192: 1186: 1185: 1183: 1181: 1166: 1160: 1159: 1157: 1155: 1140: 1134: 1133: 1131: 1129: 1118: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1107: 1096: 1090: 1089: 1087: 1085: 1071: 1065: 1064: 1058: 1050: 1048: 1046: 1031: 1025: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1005: 999: 998: 996: 994: 979: 973: 972: 970: 968: 953: 947: 946: 944: 942: 927: 921: 920: 918: 916: 901: 895: 894: 892: 890: 875: 869: 868: 866: 864: 849: 843: 842: 840: 838: 823: 814: 813: 811: 809: 794: 788: 787: 785: 783: 768: 759: 758: 756: 754: 739: 733: 732: 730: 728: 711: 705: 704: 702: 700: 690: 679: 678: 676: 674: 664: 658: 657: 655: 653: 642: 636: 635: 633: 631: 626:on March 8, 2012 616: 597: 585: 573: 561: 549: 537: 525: 513: 501: 489: 477: 462: 450: 440: 435: 434: 426: 424:Transport portal 421: 420: 106: 105: 101: 100: 88: 87: 85: 84: 83: 78: 74: 71: 70: 69: 66: 46: 32: 21: 2468: 2467: 2463: 2462: 2461: 2459: 2458: 2457: 2413:Penobscot River 2393: 2392: 2391: 2386: 2379: 2372: 2365: 2358: 2353:Ripogenus Gorge 2351: 2344: 2337: 2330: 2323: 2316: 2309: 2304:Monson Railroad 2302: 2295: 2288: 2281: 2276:Great Works Dam 2274: 2267: 2260: 2253: 2246: 2239: 2228: 2221: 2214: 2207: 2200: 2193: 2186: 2179: 2172: 2165: 2158: 2151: 2144: 2137: 2130: 2123: 2116: 2109: 2102: 2095: 2088: 2081: 2074: 2067: 2060: 2053: 2046: 2039: 2032: 2025: 2018: 2011: 2004: 1997: 1990: 1983: 1976: 1969: 1962: 1955: 1948: 1941: 1934: 1927: 1920: 1913: 1906: 1899: 1892: 1885: 1878: 1871: 1864: 1853: 1846: 1839: 1832: 1827:South Twin Lake 1825: 1818: 1811: 1804: 1797: 1790: 1783: 1776: 1769: 1762: 1755: 1748: 1743:Nahmakanta Lake 1741: 1734: 1727: 1720: 1713: 1706: 1699: 1692: 1685: 1678: 1673:Chesuncook Lake 1671: 1664: 1657: 1650: 1643: 1632: 1625: 1618: 1611: 1604: 1597: 1590: 1583: 1576: 1569: 1562: 1555: 1548: 1541: 1534: 1527: 1520: 1515:Molunkus Stream 1513: 1506: 1499: 1492: 1485: 1478: 1471: 1464: 1457: 1450: 1439: 1436:Penobscot River 1433: 1403: 1398: 1393: 1389: 1373: 1357: 1353: 1340: 1338:Penobscot River 1317: 1316: 1313: 1308: 1307: 1297: 1295: 1286: 1285: 1281: 1271: 1269: 1264: 1263: 1259: 1249: 1247: 1242: 1241: 1237: 1227: 1225: 1220: 1219: 1215: 1205: 1203: 1194: 1193: 1189: 1179: 1177: 1168: 1167: 1163: 1153: 1151: 1142: 1141: 1137: 1127: 1125: 1120: 1119: 1115: 1105: 1103: 1098: 1097: 1093: 1083: 1081: 1073: 1072: 1068: 1051: 1044: 1042: 1033: 1032: 1028: 1018: 1016: 1007: 1006: 1002: 992: 990: 981: 980: 976: 966: 964: 955: 954: 950: 940: 938: 929: 928: 924: 914: 912: 903: 902: 898: 888: 886: 877: 876: 872: 862: 860: 859:. July 22, 2022 851: 850: 846: 836: 834: 825: 824: 817: 807: 805: 796: 795: 791: 781: 779: 770: 769: 762: 752: 750: 741: 740: 736: 726: 724: 713: 712: 708: 698: 696: 692: 691: 682: 672: 670: 666: 665: 661: 651: 649: 644: 643: 639: 629: 627: 618: 617: 613: 608: 601: 598: 589: 586: 577: 574: 565: 562: 553: 550: 541: 538: 529: 526: 517: 514: 505: 502: 493: 490: 481: 478: 469: 463: 454: 451: 436: 429: 422: 415: 412: 387: 378:suicide barrier 358: 340:Penobscot River 328: 311:Popular Science 282: 254:Penobscot River 204:Clearance below 164:Characteristics 122:Penobscot River 103: 98: 82:44.559; -68.803 81: 79: 75: 72: 67: 64: 62: 60: 59: 49: 37: 30: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2466: 2464: 2456: 2455: 2450: 2445: 2440: 2435: 2430: 2425: 2420: 2415: 2410: 2405: 2395: 2394: 2388: 2387: 2385: 2384: 2377: 2370: 2363: 2360:Stillwater Dam 2356: 2349: 2342: 2335: 2328: 2321: 2314: 2311:Mount Katahdin 2307: 2300: 2293: 2286: 2279: 2272: 2265: 2258: 2251: 2244: 2236: 2234: 2230: 2229: 2227: 2226: 2219: 2212: 2205: 2198: 2191: 2184: 2177: 2170: 2163: 2156: 2149: 2142: 2135: 2128: 2121: 2114: 2107: 2100: 2093: 2086: 2079: 2072: 2065: 2058: 2051: 2044: 2037: 2030: 2023: 2016: 2009: 2002: 1995: 1988: 1981: 1974: 1967: 1960: 1953: 1946: 1943:Dover-Foxcroft 1939: 1932: 1925: 1918: 1911: 1904: 1897: 1890: 1883: 1876: 1869: 1861: 1859: 1855: 1854: 1852: 1851: 1844: 1837: 1830: 1823: 1820:Seboomook Lake 1816: 1809: 1802: 1795: 1788: 1781: 1774: 1767: 1760: 1753: 1746: 1739: 1732: 1725: 1722:Matagamon Lake 1718: 1711: 1704: 1697: 1690: 1683: 1676: 1669: 1662: 1655: 1648: 1640: 1638: 1634: 1633: 1631: 1630: 1623: 1616: 1609: 1602: 1595: 1588: 1581: 1574: 1567: 1564:Pleasant River 1560: 1553: 1546: 1539: 1532: 1525: 1518: 1511: 1504: 1497: 1490: 1483: 1476: 1469: 1462: 1455: 1447: 1445: 1441: 1440: 1434: 1432: 1431: 1424: 1417: 1409: 1400: 1399: 1395: 1394: 1391:Atlantic Ocean 1384: 1368: 1345: 1342: 1341: 1335: 1329: 1328: 1323: 1312: 1311:External links 1309: 1306: 1305: 1279: 1257: 1235: 1213: 1187: 1161: 1135: 1113: 1091: 1066: 1026: 1000: 974: 948: 922: 896: 870: 844: 815: 789: 760: 734: 706: 680: 659: 637: 610: 609: 607: 604: 603: 602: 599: 592: 590: 587: 580: 578: 575: 568: 566: 563: 556: 554: 551: 544: 542: 539: 532: 530: 527: 520: 518: 515: 508: 506: 503: 496: 494: 491: 484: 482: 479: 472: 470: 464: 457: 455: 452: 445: 442: 441: 427: 411: 408: 392:Hancock County 386: 383: 357: 354: 327: 324: 281: 278: 256:. It connects 232: 231: 228: 227: 223: 222: 219: 215: 214: 210: 209: 206: 200: 199: 196: 192: 191: 188: 184: 183: 180: 176: 175: 170: 166: 165: 161: 160: 155: 151: 150: 147: 143: 142: 129: 125: 124: 119: 115: 114: 94: 90: 89: 57: 51: 50: 47: 39: 38: 35: 28: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2465: 2454: 2451: 2449: 2446: 2444: 2441: 2439: 2436: 2434: 2431: 2429: 2426: 2424: 2421: 2419: 2416: 2414: 2411: 2409: 2406: 2404: 2401: 2400: 2398: 2382: 2378: 2375: 2371: 2368: 2364: 2361: 2357: 2354: 2350: 2347: 2343: 2340: 2336: 2333: 2329: 2326: 2322: 2319: 2315: 2312: 2308: 2305: 2301: 2298: 2294: 2291: 2287: 2284: 2280: 2277: 2273: 2270: 2266: 2263: 2259: 2256: 2252: 2249: 2245: 2242: 2238: 2237: 2235: 2231: 2224: 2220: 2217: 2213: 2210: 2206: 2203: 2199: 2196: 2192: 2189: 2185: 2182: 2178: 2175: 2171: 2168: 2164: 2161: 2157: 2154: 2150: 2147: 2143: 2140: 2136: 2133: 2129: 2126: 2122: 2119: 2115: 2112: 2108: 2105: 2101: 2098: 2094: 2091: 2087: 2084: 2080: 2077: 2073: 2070: 2066: 2063: 2059: 2056: 2052: 2049: 2045: 2042: 2038: 2035: 2031: 2028: 2024: 2021: 2017: 2014: 2010: 2007: 2003: 2000: 1996: 1993: 1989: 1986: 1982: 1979: 1975: 1972: 1968: 1965: 1961: 1958: 1954: 1951: 1947: 1944: 1940: 1937: 1933: 1930: 1926: 1923: 1919: 1916: 1912: 1909: 1905: 1902: 1898: 1895: 1891: 1888: 1884: 1881: 1877: 1874: 1870: 1867: 1863: 1862: 1860: 1856: 1849: 1845: 1842: 1838: 1835: 1831: 1828: 1824: 1821: 1817: 1814: 1810: 1807: 1803: 1800: 1799:Schoodic Lake 1796: 1793: 1789: 1786: 1782: 1779: 1775: 1772: 1771:Pleasant Lake 1768: 1765: 1761: 1758: 1754: 1751: 1750:Nicatous Lake 1747: 1744: 1740: 1737: 1733: 1730: 1726: 1723: 1719: 1716: 1712: 1709: 1705: 1702: 1701:Jo-Mary Lakes 1698: 1695: 1691: 1688: 1684: 1681: 1677: 1674: 1670: 1667: 1663: 1660: 1656: 1653: 1649: 1646: 1645:Allagash Lake 1642: 1641: 1639: 1635: 1628: 1624: 1621: 1617: 1614: 1610: 1607: 1603: 1600: 1596: 1593: 1589: 1586: 1582: 1579: 1578:Seboeis River 1575: 1572: 1568: 1565: 1561: 1558: 1554: 1551: 1547: 1544: 1540: 1537: 1533: 1530: 1526: 1523: 1519: 1516: 1512: 1509: 1505: 1502: 1498: 1495: 1491: 1488: 1484: 1481: 1477: 1474: 1470: 1467: 1463: 1460: 1456: 1453: 1449: 1448: 1446: 1442: 1437: 1430: 1425: 1423: 1418: 1416: 1411: 1410: 1407: 1392: 1388: 1382: 1377: 1372: 1366: 1361: 1356: 1352: 1348: 1343: 1339: 1333: 1327: 1324: 1320: 1315: 1314: 1310: 1294: 1290: 1283: 1280: 1267: 1261: 1258: 1245: 1239: 1236: 1223: 1217: 1214: 1202: 1198: 1191: 1188: 1175: 1171: 1165: 1162: 1150: 1146: 1139: 1136: 1123: 1117: 1114: 1101: 1095: 1092: 1080: 1076: 1070: 1067: 1062: 1056: 1041: 1037: 1030: 1027: 1015: 1011: 1004: 1001: 989: 985: 978: 975: 963: 959: 952: 949: 937: 933: 926: 923: 911: 907: 900: 897: 885: 881: 874: 871: 858: 854: 848: 845: 833: 829: 822: 820: 816: 804: 800: 793: 790: 778: 774: 767: 765: 761: 749: 745: 738: 735: 723: 722: 717: 710: 707: 695: 689: 687: 685: 681: 669: 663: 660: 647: 641: 638: 625: 621: 615: 612: 605: 596: 591: 584: 579: 572: 567: 560: 555: 548: 543: 536: 531: 524: 519: 512: 507: 500: 495: 488: 483: 476: 471: 468: 461: 456: 449: 444: 439: 433: 428: 425: 419: 414: 409: 407: 405: 401: 396: 393: 384: 382: 379: 375: 371: 366: 363: 355: 353: 350: 347: 345: 344:Penobscot Bay 341: 337: 333: 325: 323: 321: 315: 313: 312: 305: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 279: 277: 275: 271: 267: 263: 259: 258:Verona Island 255: 251: 247: 244:that carries 243: 239: 229: 224: 220: 216: 211: 207: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 174: 171: 167: 162: 159: 156: 154:Maintained by 152: 148: 146:Official name 144: 141: 137: 136:Verona Island 133: 130: 126: 123: 120: 116: 113: 109: 95: 91: 86: 58: 56: 52: 45: 40: 33: 27: 19: 2428:U.S. Route 1 2345: 2146:Passadumkeag 2069:Mattawamkeag 2020:Island Falls 1813:Seboeis Lake 1792:Rainbow Lake 1708:Lobster Lake 1543:Orland River 1386: 1370: 1350: 1296:. Retrieved 1282: 1270:. Retrieved 1260: 1250:December 30, 1248:. Retrieved 1238: 1228:December 30, 1226:. Retrieved 1216: 1204:. Retrieved 1200: 1190: 1178:. Retrieved 1174:Maine Public 1173: 1164: 1152:. Retrieved 1148: 1138: 1128:February 26, 1126:. Retrieved 1116: 1104:. Retrieved 1094: 1082:. Retrieved 1079:PenBay Pilot 1078: 1069: 1043:. Retrieved 1039: 1029: 1017:. Retrieved 1013: 1003: 991:. Retrieved 987: 977: 965:. Retrieved 961: 951: 939:. Retrieved 935: 925: 913:. Retrieved 909: 899: 887:. Retrieved 883: 873: 861:. Retrieved 856: 847: 835:. Retrieved 831: 806:. Retrieved 802: 792: 780:. Retrieved 776: 751:. Retrieved 747: 737: 725:. Retrieved 719: 709: 697:. Retrieved 671:. Retrieved 662: 650:. Retrieved 648:. Popsci.com 640: 628:. Retrieved 624:the original 614: 397: 388: 367: 359: 351: 348: 331: 329: 316: 309: 306: 298:Toledo, Ohio 286:Zakim Bridge 283: 237: 235: 195:Longest span 179:Total length 26: 2262:Gero Island 2223:Wytopitlock 2188:Springfield 2167:Sangerville 2090:Millinocket 1992:Haynesville 1785:Ragged Lake 1778:Pushaw Lake 1571:Sebec River 1444:Tributaries 1298:November 3, 1206:December 4, 1180:December 4, 1154:December 4, 993:November 3, 967:December 4, 941:December 4, 863:November 3, 837:November 3, 808:November 3, 782:November 3, 753:November 3, 727:November 3, 699:November 3, 673:November 3, 668:"PNBO FAQs" 308:edition of 96:2 lanes of 80: / 55:Coordinates 2397:Categories 2374:Veazie Dam 2216:Winterport 2027:Kenduskeag 1929:Charleston 1915:Burlington 1901:Brownville 1841:Toddy Pond 1834:Telos Lake 1806:Sebec Lake 1757:Lake Onawa 1452:Dead River 1387:Downstream 1272:January 6, 1084:August 26, 1045:August 26, 1019:August 26, 915:August 26, 889:August 26, 606:References 370:Winterport 292:, and the 266:U.S. state 68:68°48′11″W 65:44°33′32″N 2325:Orono Dam 2255:Fort Knox 2233:Landmarks 2139:Orrington 1971:Frankfort 1957:Eddington 1908:Bucksport 1438:Watershed 264:, in the 252:over the 250:SR 3 246:US 1 112:SR 3 108:US 1 2160:Prospect 2118:Old Town 2111:Oakfield 2062:Macwahoc 1978:Guilford 1936:Danforth 1351:Upstream 1106:June 11, 1055:cite web 652:June 12, 630:June 12, 385:Closures 356:Suicides 302:nitrogen 262:Prospect 226:Location 132:Prospect 110: / 2174:Sherman 2083:Milford 2055:Lincoln 2034:Kingman 2006:Howland 1985:Hampden 1964:Enfield 1880:Bradley 410:Gallery 400:shotgun 320:Cianbro 213:History 118:Crosses 93:Carries 2202:Verona 2195:Veazie 2181:Smyrna 2153:Patten 2125:Orland 2104:Monson 2076:Medway 2048:Levant 2013:Hudson 1999:Hermon 1922:Carmel 1894:Brooks 1887:Brewer 1873:Bangor 362:Bangor 342:, and 338:, the 218:Opened 187:Height 169:Design 128:Locale 2132:Orono 1866:Abbot 1858:Towns 1637:Lakes 270:Maine 140:Maine 2209:Winn 2097:Milo 1300:2022 1293:WCSH 1274:2014 1252:2013 1230:2013 1208:2022 1182:2022 1156:2022 1130:2014 1108:2013 1086:2022 1061:link 1047:2022 1040:WGME 1021:2022 995:2022 969:2022 943:2022 917:2022 891:2022 865:2022 839:2022 810:2022 784:2022 755:2022 729:2022 701:2022 675:2022 654:2012 632:2012 236:The 2041:Lee 296:in 288:in 268:of 260:to 2399:: 1291:. 1199:. 1172:. 1147:. 1077:. 1057:}} 1053:{{ 1038:. 1012:. 986:. 960:. 934:. 908:. 882:. 855:. 830:. 818:^ 801:. 775:. 763:^ 746:. 718:. 683:^ 346:. 138:, 134:– 1428:e 1421:t 1414:v 1302:. 1276:. 1254:. 1232:. 1210:. 1184:. 1158:. 1132:. 1110:. 1088:. 1063:) 1049:. 1023:. 997:. 971:. 945:. 919:. 893:. 867:. 841:. 812:. 786:. 757:. 731:. 703:. 677:. 656:. 634:. 248:/ 20:)

Index

Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Coordinates
44°33′32″N 68°48′11″W / 44.559°N 68.803°W / 44.559; -68.803
US 1
SR 3
Penobscot River
Prospect
Verona Island
Maine
Maine Department of Transportation
Cable-stayed bridge
Clearance below
cable-stayed bridge
US 1
SR 3
Penobscot River
Verona Island
Prospect
U.S. state
Maine
Waldo–Hancock Bridge
Zakim Bridge
Boston, Massachusetts
Veterans' Glass City Skyway
Toledo, Ohio
nitrogen
Popular Science
Cianbro
Fort Knox State Historic Site

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.