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The bridge spans the Penobscot River, linking the town of
Prospect with Verona.
The bridge and observatory officially opened in May,
2007.
The interior floor is paved from granite from the nearby
Mosquito Mountain quarry.
There are very nice interpretive panels at the base of
the observatory.
The observatory is at 420 feet in elevation which makes
it the highest bridge observatory in the world.
Lucky for us - there is an elevator!
I did not want to have to walk down 25 stories of steps. It would not be worth a $20 gift certificate for the Fort Knox gift shop!
The 360-degree view from the top is outstanding!
The bridge spans 2,120 feet from the east shore to the
west shore.
The bridge is 135 feet above the Penobscot River.
It is one of only four bridge observatories in the world.
The other three are in China, Thailand and Slovakia.
Looking down at the cars on the bridge.
The interpretive panels are very useful to determine what
you are seeing in the distance.
It cost $85 million to design and build. It was planned, funded, designed, permitted
and built in 42 months.
Driving up to the bridge.
Next time: Fort Knox
At least it would be 25 stories DOWN! It looks like they are giving full notice of the potential delays and consequences!
ReplyDeleteThey should have installed a brass firehouse pole. So much quicker!!!
DeleteThat looks like a fun place to visit.
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