Liz Grandmaison > Although it never saw combat, Fort Knox was garrisoned during the Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Liz Grandmaison > Knowing that the bridge would have to be replaced, Maine DOT and FIGG bridge designers looked for some local inspiration from nearby Fort Knox, a mid-19th century granite coastal fortification.
Liz Grandmaison > WHY a new bridge?
Liz Grandmaison > View of the Penobscot Narrows and Waldo-Hancock Bridges from Ft. Knox State Park, Prospect, Maine.
Liz Grandmaison > Penobscot Narrows Bridge photo
Liz Grandmaison > Not quite Brooklyn...
Liz Grandmaison > Penobscot Narrows Bridge photo
Liz Grandmaison > In an amazing feat of construction and cooperation, the 1,161' structure was completed in just 42 months.
Liz Grandmaison > One of only three such bridge observatories in the world, the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory will offer visitors breath-taking 360-degree views from the state's rock-bound coast all the way to Mt. Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Although it never saw combat, Fort Knox was garrisoned during the Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Liz Grandmaison > Although it never saw combat, Fort Knox was garrisoned during the Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Although it never saw combat, Fort Knox was garrisoned during the Civil and Spanish-American wars.
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