| Crosses | Piscataquis River |
|---|---|
| Locale | Guilford, ME |
| Maint | State Highway Agency |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Id | 01008[1] |
| Design | Wood or Timber Truss - Thru |
| Mainspan | 39.6 metres (130 ft) |
| Length | 46.7 metres (153 ft) |
| Width | 5.9 metres (19 ft) |
| Clearance | 3.73 metres (12.2 ft) |
| Traffic | 31 |
| Open | 1857 |
| Rebuilt | 1990 |
| Nearest city | Guilford, Maine, US |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°10′29.9″N 69°18′54.3″W |
| Locmapin | Maine#USA |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architecture | Long Truss |
| Added | February 16, 1972 |
| Delisted | May 12, 1987 |
| Refnum | 70000062 |
Lowes Bridge is a covered bridge in a rural part of Guilford, Maine. Built in 1857, this bridge was washed away by the flood of April 1, 1987.[2] A modern covered bridge, patterned after the original, was built on the original abutments in 1990.[3] The replacement was built to have a larger load-capacity and was raised in order to prevent damage from future flooding.[4]
The bridge, located just off Route 15 south of Guilford Village, has a clear span of 120 feet over the Piscataquis River.[4]
References
- ^ "National Bridge Inventory". Federal Highway Administration. June 20, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Governor declares emergency". The Bangor Daily News. 1987-04-02. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Bridge bids to be opened". The Bangor Daily News. 1989-06-16. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Historic Covered Bridges - Lowes Bridge | MaineDOT". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-23.