Construction begin 1920 Total length 287 m Bridge type Truss bridge | Design through truss Daily traffic 2,082 Opened 1921 Material Steel | |
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Similar Clair–Fort Kent Bridge, Florenceville Bridge, Watson Settlement Bridge, Saint John Harbour Bridge, Fort Kent | ||
The Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge is an international bridge which connects the cities of Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada and Madawaska, Maine, in the United States, across the Saint John River. The bridge consists of four steel through truss spans, each 70.71 metres (232.0 ft) in length, for a total length of 287.12 metres (942.0 ft), which carries a two lane open steel grid deck roadway.
Map of Edmundston Madawaska Bridge, Edmundston, NB, Canada
The bridge was constructed in 1920, replacing a cable ferry, and opened in 1921. Its original asphalt and timber deck was replaced with the current steel grid deck in 1961.
Transport Canada estimated the bridge's traffic at 759,803 vehicles annually in 2006.
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