Bailey Island Bridge
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nomadwillie
N 43° 44.992 W 069° 59.274
19T E 420463 N 4844565
This bridge is the only one of its kind in the US and the world.
Waymark Code: WMQ92J
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2016
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South of the village the highway crosses Will Straits on Bailey Island Bridge, which spans the narrowest part of the channel, then curves to follow the line of a thin split to solid ground. The bridge, considered to be one of great beauty, is built of uncemented granite blocks laid honeycomb fashion, similar to a breakwater; it thus holds more effectively against strong spring ice-jams than would a rigid structure, and is kept in position by its own weight. The tides flow freely through the large cells of 'the honeycomb.'
Source: American Guide Series Maine: a Guide 'Down East',
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