Ryefield Bridge

Ryefield Bridge
Coordinates44°8′34″N 70°35′43″W / 44.14278°N 70.59528°W / 44.14278; -70.59528
CarriesRyefield Bridge Road
CrossesCrooked River
LocaleStuarts Corner, Maine
OwnerState Highway Agency
Maintained byState Highway Agency
ID number0238[1]
Characteristics
DesignSteel Truss - Thru
Total length31.4 metres (103 ft)
Width5 metres (16 ft)
Longest span29.3 metres (96 ft)
Clearance above4.04 metres (13.3 ft)
History
Opened1912
Rebuilt2002
Statistics
Daily traffic240
Ryefield Bridge
Ryefield Bridge is located in Maine
Ryefield Bridge
Ryefield Bridge is located in the United States
Ryefield Bridge
Nearest cityStuarts Corner, Maine
Arealess than one acre
Built1912 (1912)
Built byAmerican Bridge Co.
Architectural styleWarren through truss
NRHP reference No.99001193[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1999
Location
Map
Interactive map of Ryefield Bridge

The Ryefield Bridge is a historic bridge connecting Ryefield Bridge Road in Harrison, Maine, to West Andrew Hill Road in Otisfield, Maine, across the Crooked River. Built in 1912, it is one of the oldest surviving Warren truss bridges in the state, and is a rare example with double-intersection diagonals, added for increased rigidity. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[2]

Description and history

The bridge is set in a rural area of western Maine, set across the Crooked River, which forms the border between the towns of Harrison to the west and Otisfield to the east, in an area known locally as Stuart's Corner. The bridge is a single span, 98 feet (30 m) in length, resting on ashlar granite abutments. Steel beams and stringers carry a road deck 16.5 feet (5.0 m) wide, covered with planking. It has two Warren through trusses, whose elements are riveted in place, with a second set of diagonal members (the "double intersection" members) that add rigidity to the structure. The portals are adorned with decorative plaques identifying the date and manufacturer of the structure.[3]

The bridge was manufactured by the American Bridge Company and installed in 1912 by its construction arm, the United Construction Company of Albany, New York. It is one of a handful of known pre-1916 Warren truss bridges in the state, and a particularly rare example of a lighter-weight instance with double-intersection diagonals. The cost of construction was paid by the towns of Harrison and Otisfield.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Bridge Inventory". Federal Highway Administration. June 20, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Ryefield Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2014.

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