Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge

The Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge is located in Yarmouth, Maine, United States. It spans a section of inner Casco Bay, connecting the mainland, at Drinkwater Point, to Cousins Island, at Sandy Point, hence it is also known as Cousins Island Bridge.^[1] It carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic of Cousins Street,^[2][3] and is the only means of access to and from Cousins Island, except by watercraft.

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Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge
The bridge viewed from Sandy Point on Cousins Island, looking northwest toward the mainland
Coordinates	43°46′29″N 70°08′55″W / 43.77472°N 70.14861°W / 43.77472; -70.14861
Carries	Cousins Street
Crosses	Casco Bay
Locale	Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Other name(s)	Cousins Island Bridge
Named for	Ellis C. Snodgrass
Characteristics
Design	Steel stringer
Total length	1,991 feet (607 m)
Width	22 feet (7 m)
Longest span	59.1 feet (18 m)
History
Opened	1955 (70 years ago) (1955)
Location
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The bridge, which is named for its constructor Ellis C. Snodgrass,^[4][5] was built in 1955 to assist with the construction of Wyman Power Station. The bridge was renovated in 1992. It is 1,999.1 feet (609.3 m) long and 22 feet (6.7 m) wide.^[2]

As of 2016, an average of 2,240 vehicles crossed it daily.^[2]

1. ^ Sandy Point Beach, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, ME Maine Geological Survey
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
3. ^ Christie, Josh (July 29, 2018). "It's Worth the Trip: Island hopping around Yarmouth needs to be explored". Press Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
4. ^ Maine Department of Transportation: Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine
5. ^ "Portal: Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge | Ingress Tracker". xgress.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

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