Robyville Bridge, Corinth, Maine
This bridge is the only completely shingled covered bridge in the state and was built in 1876.
Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge, Porter, Maine
The Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge was built by the towns of Porter and Parsonsfield as a joint project over the Ossipee River in 1859.
Lovejoy Bridge, Andover, Maine
This bridge, built in 1868, is 70 feet long and spans the Ellis River. It has Paddleford trusses and is Maine's shortest covered bridge.
Hemlock Bridge, Fryeburg, Maine
Hemlock Bridge, built in 1857, is a 109 foot Paddleford truss strengthened with laminated wooden arches. It was built on granite abutments since it was located in a floodplain.
Bennett Bridge, Lincoln Plantation, Maine
The Bennett Bridge, built in 1901, spans the Magalloway River in the vicinity of Wilson’s Mills and Lincoln Plantation.
Babbs Bridge, Windham/Gorham, Maine
Babbs Bridge, Maine’s oldest covered bridge was
Historic Covered Bridges
There are no records of the men who built Maine's covered bridges. Available town documents show that the chief concern of the thrifty citizens at town meetings was the amount of money their new bridge was to cost - which was entered to the last odd cent - and a brief line or two about its manner of construction.
Historic Bridges in Maine
In 1959, the 99th Maine legislature took a major step by enacting a law to preserve Maine's wooden covered bridges. The new law provided that state money could be used to save and renovate covered bridges. As a result, in 1961 the Department of Transportation undertook major renovations to the 10 remaining covered bridges.
