Penobscot Bridge

The Penobscot Narrows Bridge was built in 2006. They needed to replace the to replace Waldo-Hancock Bridge (which was unfixable) and they had to lower the weight limit on the Waldo bridge because it was in such bad shape so they had to build this sucker in a hurry. It usually takes 10 years, took them three

What makes it special is the observatory perched 420 feet up inside one of the bridge towers. You ride an elevator to the top (fast) and get a sweeping 360-degree view of the Penobscot River, Penobscot Bay, Fort Knox, and lots of mountains.

It’s the first bridge observatory built in the United States and one of only a handful in the world, making it one of Maine’s most unique attractions.

A neat detail: the twin towers were designed to resemble the Washington Monument because granite from nearby Mount Waldo was used in the monument’s construction. The bridge also incorporates granite throughout its designRead more