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Covered Bridges
Waldo-Hancock Bridge
Prospect-Verona, Maine
The Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Maine's first long-span suspension bridge,
is located near Bucksport, carrying Route US 1 and Route 3 over
the Penobscot River between the towns of Prospect and Verona. The
bridge was opened to traffic on November 16, 1931 and was a toll
bridge until October 31, 1953. The main span is 800 feet long and
provides a navigational clearance of 135 feet. The tower's cantilever
vierendeel truss design deviates from the predominant archway design
of most suspension bridge towers. The straight lines of the tower
design blend with the natural rocky setting, the stern lines of
nearby Fort Knox, and the colonial architecture of the local area.
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