The Bailey Island Bridge (also called the Cribstone Bridge) is a historic bridge in the town of Harpswell within Cumberland County in the state of Maine.

Bailey Island Bridge, Harpswell, Maine This bridge is located on Route 24 about 14 miles south of the junction of Route US 1 and 24. For many years, the fishermen who lived on Bailey Island wanted a bridge to connect their island with Orr's Island, and for many years, the town of Harpswell turned down the request.

Historic T-Beam Bridge in Harpswell Cumberland County, Maine. Noted for its dry-laid stone substructure, this is reportedly the only known example in the world of a cribstone bridge, specially designed to allow tidal waters to pass through.

View 17 images in sequence. [ Photo Captions from Survey HAER ME-5 ] - Significance: This is an unusual stone bridge built in the early 20th century to provide passage over a tidal inlet. The form of stone cribwork was chosen so that water could pass through the structure in response to tidal action. Its overall length is 1120 feet.

This 1150 ft. bridge is an exceptional engineering solution to meet unusual conditions and is the only one of its kind in the world. Open split Maine granite cribwork permits free flow of swift tidal currents, boat traffic, withstands saltwater exposure and ice floes.

The Bailey Island Bridge, which spans Will's Gut and connects Bailey Island to Orr's Island, was completed in 1928. Will's Gut is the only geographical feature that still bears the name of the original non-native inhabitant of the island.

The cobwork bridge connecting Harpswell’s Orr’s Island and Bailey Island in Casco Bay is the only such granite cribstone bridge in the United States and likely the world. The 1,200-foot bridge spans the swift tidal currents of Will’s Gut, the narrow passage between the two islands, and represents a unique solution to a difficult ...

Free printable topographic map of Bailey Island Cobwork Bridge (aka Bailey Island Bridge and Cribstone Bridge) in Cumberland County, ME including photos, elevation & GPS coordinates.

The Bailey Island Bridge was an innovative split-stone open crib construction that carries the concrete deck that bridges the navigation channel without impeding tidal flow. Hardy fishermen and their families have long inhabited Bailey Island, which was settled in the 1720s.

The Bailey Island Bridge (also called the Cribstone Bridge) is a historic bridge in the town of Harpswell within Cumberland County in the state of Maine. For many years, the residents of Bailey Island, Maine, advocated that a bridge be built to connect their island with Orr's Island.