Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge

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Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge
Snodgrass Bridge.jpg
The bridge viewed from Sandy Point on Cousins Island, looking northwest toward the mainland
Coordinates 43°46′29″N70°08′55″W / 43.77472°N 70.14861°W / 43.77472; -70.14861
CarriesCousins Street
Crosses Casco Bay
Locale Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Other name(s)Cousins Island Bridge
Named for Ellis C. Snodgrass
Characteristics
DesignSteel stringer
Total length1,991 feet (607 m)
Width22 feet (7 m)
Longest span59.1 feet (18 m)
History
Opened1955(68 years ago) (1955)
Location
Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge

The Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge is located in Yarmouth, Maine, United States. It spans a section of inner Casco Bay, connecting the mainland, at Drinkwater Point, to Cousins Island, at Sandy Point, hence it is also known as Cousins Island Bridge. [1] It carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic of Cousins Street, [2] [3] and is the only means of access to and from Cousins Island, except by watercraft.

The bridge, which is named for its constructor Ellis C. Snodgrass, [4] [5] was built in 1955 to assist with the construction of Wyman Power Station. The bridge was renovated in 1992. It is 1,999.1 feet (609.3 m) long and 22 feet (6.7 m) wide. [2]

As of 2016, an average of 2,240 vehicles crossed it daily. [2]

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References

  1. Sandy Point Beach, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, ME Maine Geological Survey
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  4. Maine Department of Transportation: Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
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