Wire Bridge North Portal
by Daniel Hebard
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Title
Wire Bridge North Portal
Artist
Daniel Hebard
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
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The � Wire Bridge� as it is called is a remarkable landmark land mark not only because of it�s age but also because of it�s suspension. The suspension cables were made from wire manufactured in England and shipped to Maine in the early 1860s. It is the last of four bridges of its kind in Maine still in service. According to my friend Ed of Wyman who led me across it in his wonderful Chrysler Imperial road car the �Wire Bridge� established the first major passing access across the Carrabassett River which aided in the development of settlements in North West Maine, and as I discovered it sways as our vehicle crossed the river. It is understandably a favorite vacation and rendezvous spot for thrill seeking summer motorcyclists seeking adventure.
The proprietors of the Greenville Inn in of Greenville near the shores of Moose Head Lake note, � The �Wire Suspension Bridge� in Maine is a unique structure, and reported as the only survivor of four such bridges built in Maine in the 1800�s. It is most likely the only such bridge still standing in the United States.
Records indicate that the building of this bridge began in 1864 and was completed in 1866. David Elder and Captain Charles B. Clark, were responsible for the bridge design and construction.
The two towers are constructed of timber framing and are covered with boards protected by cedar shingles. In 1959, the 99th Maine Legislature enacted legislation for the preservation of this bridge. The bridge was renovated in 1961, when the tower bases were capped with concrete, the towers were rebuilt, steel suspender rods were replaced by steel cables, and a new timber deck was installed. The tower framing timbers and the main support cables are the original material. The span between the two towers is 198 feet.
You never know what you will find when you go exploring in New England!�
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July 9th, 2013
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