Penobscot Narrows Bridge
by Karol Livote
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge
Artist
Karol Livote
Medium
Photograph - By Karol Livote
Description
Penobscot Narrows Bridge - Photography by Karol Livote
This was taken at the top of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory looking down to the roadway.
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120 feet long cable-stayed bridge that carries US 1/SR 3 over the Penobscot River. It connects Verona Island to Prospect, in the U.S. state of Maine. It replaced the Waldo–Hancock Bridge, built in 1931.
The Penobscot Bridge site also is home to the Penobscot Narrows Observatory, the first bridge observation tower in the United States and the tallest public bridge observatory in the world. The tower reaches 420 feet into the air and allows visitors to view the bridge and local sites such as the nearby Fort Knox State Historic Site, the Penobscot River, and Bay.
The Observatory opened to the general public in May 2007. It a a great place to stop for a visit if you are in the area during your trip.
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December 15th, 2021
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