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| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date and Builder/Engineer | |
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West Buxton Bridge
| West Buxton Road (Moderation Street) Over Saco River | Hollis and Buxton: York County, Maine | Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | 1937 By Builder/Contractor: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York |
| Technical Facts |
| Rehabilitation Date | Main Span Length | Structure Length | Roadway Width | Main Spans | Approach Spans | NBI Number |
| 1988 | 234 Feet (71.3 Meters) | 607 Feet (185 Meters) | 22 Feet (6.7 Meters) | 1 | 1 | 3340 |
This bridge is one of only three known examples of continuous trusses in Maine that display the appearance of a very long simple span truss supported by piers. In this design, the truss has no "cantilever truss shape." Continuous trusses of this design are also extremely rare nationwide. Each of Maine's three examples of this design are distinctly unique, each employing different truss arrangements. Despite that fact, all three were built at around the same time. It is unknown why there is such a variance in design. The other two bridges are the Lisbon Falls Bridge and the Bar Mills Bridge. Because each bridge is rare, both in Maine and nationwide, and given the unique appearance of each, the preservation of each example should be given a high priority.
This bridge has three spans and is of a symmetrical design. The top chord is polygonal throughout the bridge, but between the top chord and end posts, there are only five slopes, similar to a Camelback type of truss. The eastern end of the bridge has a steel stringer approach span. At the western end of this steel stringer span is a stone pier that appears to predate this bridge and was likely part of the previous bridge at this location.
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