Artist's Covered Bridge (Sunday River Bridge) Newry, Maine

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Driving Directions

• Beginning at the Post Office in Newry, Maine, head northeast toward Sunday River Road for 63 feet.
• Turn left onto Sunday River Road and travel for 0.1 miles.
• Keep right to stay on Sunday River Road
  for 1.6 miles.
• Arrive at the bridge. The last intersection is Monkey Brook Road. If you reach Roderick Road, you've gone too far.

This bridge, built in 1872, is named the Artist's Bridge because of its reputation as being the most photographed and painted of the venerable covered bridges in Maine.

The bridge, an 87 foot Paddleford truss, was closed to traffic in 1958 when a new bridge was built downstream. It is located about four miles northwest of North Bethel.