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Acadia Roads and Bridges
Acadia National Park, Maine
Duck Brook Motor Road Bridge (1950) on Paradise Hill Road appears to be constructed of stone, but is actually a hollow concrete structure with stone facing. It is believed to be the largest bridge of its kind east of the Mississippi. (JTL) |
THE TRADITION CONTINUES
The National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads also took great pains to develop unique solutions to the task of constructing scenic park roads. Like Rockefeller, the Federal Government designed motor roads to harmonize with the environment. Stonemasonry was also used in its repertoire of aesthetic treatments, although a more standardized approach was taken in the structural designs. Of note are the Duck Brook Motor Bridge and Otter Creek Cove Bridge and Causeway.
Otter Creek Cove Bridge and Causeway (1938) was designed with assistance from Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and constructed by the Bureau of Public Roads. The structure was intended to dam tidal water for a natural swimming pool warmed by the sun. Drawing by Ed Lupyak, HAER 1995. (click on image for an enlargement in a new window) |
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