Global InformationPenobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory information
Penobscot Narrows Bridge | |
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 The Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Observatory is at top of west tower; access is provided via elevator from west tower base. | |
| Coordinates | 44°33′32″N 68°48′11″W / 44.559°N 68.803°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of   US 1 / SR 3 |
| Crosses | Penobscot River |
| Locale | Prospect – Verona Island, Maine |
| Official name | Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory |
| Maintained by | Maine Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,120 feet (646 m) |
| Height | 447 feet (136 m) |
| Longest span | 1,161 feet (354 m) |
| Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 2006 |
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The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120-foot-long (650 m) 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 opened in December 2006, replacing the Waldo–Hancock Bridge, built in 1931.