Background Information

• Article by Peter Marucci	• MDOT Renderings
• Bridgton News Articles (pdf) reprinted with permission	• MDOT Communications
10 Facts to Consider (pdf)


• Read architect Alan Lapidus' suggested methodology for constructing the replacement bridge, whatever its design - fixed or opening, on budget and on time.
• There's an interesting explanation of moveable bridges, with an animated display at the bottom of the page, at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moveable_bridge Bascule bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge Swing Bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_bridge

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