New Portland Wire Bridge | |
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  New Portland Wire Bridge Location in Maine  New Portland Wire Bridge Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | New Portland, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°53′27″N 70°5′33″W / 44.89083°N 70.09250°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built by | Morse, Col. F. B. |
| Architectural style | Wire (suspension) Bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000065[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1970 |
The New Portland Wire Bridge is a historic suspension bridge in New Portland, Maine. The bridge carries Wire Bridge Road across the Carrabassett River a short way north of the village center. Built in the mid-19th century, it is one of four 19th-century suspension bridges in the state. It is one lane wide, and has a weight limit of 3 tons. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and was designated as a Maine Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1990.[1][2]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Dunham, Laura (September 25, 2002). "Wire Bridge X-rayed". The Original Irregular. Retrieved 2021-02-02.