Davey Bridge
Bridge in Wiscasset, Maine, U.S.
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Davey Bridge (also known as the Wiscasset Bridge), in Wiscasset, Maine, United States, spans the Sheepscot River. It carries the traffic of U.S. Route 1 between Wiscasset and Edgecomb.[1][2] It was completed in 1983, after a two-year construction, at a cost of over $8.5 million.[3] The bridge was designed by FIGG Bridge Group, of Tallahassee, Florida, who also designed the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Shoals Construction, of Eliot, Maine, constructed it.[4]
Davey Bridge | |
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Viewed from the south | |
| Coordinates | 44.000942°N 69.658331°W |
| Carries | U.S. Route 1 |
| Crosses | Sheepscot River |
| Locale | Wiscasset, Maine, U.S. |
| Other name | Wiscasset Bridge |
| Named for | Donald E. Davey |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete |
| Total length | 2,719 feet (829 m) |
| Width | 44.7 feet (14 m) |
| Height | 20 feet (6 m) |
| No. of spans | 23 |
| History | |
| Architect | FIGG Bridge Group |
| Constructed by | Shoals Construction |
| Opened | June 15, 1983 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Davey Bridge | |
The bridge, the first of its kind in New England, is 2,719 feet (829 m) long, 44.7 feet (13.6 m) wide[5] and constructed of 318 steel-reinforced concrete segments joined by steel cables. The bridge opened on June 15, 1983,[4] was dedicated on September 28, 1986, and is named for Donald E. Davey, a detective sergeant in the Lincoln County Sheriff department who was killed, aged 37,[4] in the line of duty two years prior.[3]
The bridge is located around 1.2 miles (1.9 km) downstream of the Wiscasset Railway Bridge, which was built in 1916.[6]