General Information
| Other name(s): | Downeast Gateway Bridge; Waldo-Hancock Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 2003 |
| Completion: | 30 December 2006 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge pylon: Observation tower |
| Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2007 |
Award of Merit
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Location
| Location: |
Verona Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Next to: |
Waldo-Hancock Bridge (1931)
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| Coordinates: | 44° 33' 35.71" N 68° 48' 6.80" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 354 m | |
| total length | 646 m | |
| pylons | height | 128 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 65 000 000 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| pylons |
reinforced concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Owner
Design
Co-contractor
Stay cables
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 138-139.
- High expectations. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 12, n. 42 (1st Quarter 2006), pp. 50.
- (2005): Maine's new crossing takes shape. In: Bridge Update, n. 51 (April 2005), pp. 2.
- Neue Generation von Schrägseilbrücken mit DSI-Know-How. »Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Tower«, Bucksport, Maine, USA. In: DSI Info, n. 15 ( 2007- 2008), pp. 54-57.
- Neues Schutz- und Überwachungssystem bei der Penobscot-Schrägseilbrücke, Maine. In: DSI Info, n. 14 ( 2006- 2007), pp. 74-75.
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20010079 - Published on:
31/08/2003 - Last updated on:
24/09/2018
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