Lowes Bridge
Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More Maine bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Replica or rebuilt: modern covered bridge patterned after the original, 1990 (MaineDOT)[1]
- Year built
- 1857 (original); washed away 1987, modern covered bridge built on the original abutments in 1990[1]
- Truss type
- Long truss[2]
- Length
- 120 ft clear span[1]
- Vehicle access
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Lowes Bridge is a covered bridge in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. It appears in the MaineDOT Historic Covered Bridges. The state record gives its construction date as 1857 (original); washed away 1987, modern covered bridge built on the original abutments in 1990. Its structure is recorded as long truss. Wikidata records it as crossing Piscataquis River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Guilford[3]
- Location / road
- Just off Route 15, south of Guilford Village[1]
- Year built
- 1857 (original); washed away 1987, modern covered bridge built on the original abutments in 1990[1]
- Truss type
- Long truss[2]
- Length
- 120 ft clear span[1]
- Crosses
- Piscataquis River[1]
- Coordinates
- 45.17497, -69.31508[3]
Visiting
We have no official parking, accessibility or opening information for this bridge. Many covered bridges sit on working town roads. Park only where it is legal and safe, respect private property and posted signs, and check town or state notices for closures.
Not verified
We have not found an official source for: Maintained by, Vehicle access, National Register ref., Parking, Accessibility, Opening hours or seasonal closures. We leave these blank rather than guess. Never assume a road means you can drive, park or walk here.
Map
Red dot: this bridge. Green dots: nearest bridges in our list. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Nearby bridges
- Robyville Bridge (Corinth): 23.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Lovejoy Bridge (Andover): 80.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge (Lincoln): 86.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Sunday River Bridge (Newry): 88.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- River Road Bridge (Pittsburg): 97.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- MaineDOT: Lowes Bridge: checked 2026-11-01
- MaineDOT Historic Covered Bridges: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikidata: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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