Frank J. Wood Bridge

Frank J. Wood Bridge
Frank J. Wood Bridge c. 2021
Coordinates	43°55′16″N 69°57′57″W / 43.92111°N 69.96583°W / 43.92111; -69.96583 (Frank J. Wood Bridge)
Carries	Pedestrians Automobiles Trucks (1932 (1932)–2021 (2021)) Tram (1932 (1932)–1937 (1937))
Crosses	Androscoggin River
Locale	Topsham/Brunswick, Maine
Other name(s)	Green Bridge
Named for	Frank J. Wood
Owner	Maine
Maintained by	Maine Department of Transportation
Heritage status	Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
ID number	ME 2016
Preceded by	Androscoggin Swinging Bridge
Followed by	Maine State Route 196
Characteristics
Design	Through Truss
Material	Steel and Concrete
Total length	815 ft (248 m)
Width	30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Longest span	310.1 ft (94.5 m)
No. of spans	3
Load limit	10 short tons (9.1 t)
Clearance above	15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Clearance below	23 ft (7.0 m)
No. of lanes	2
History
Constructed by	Boston Bridge Works
Built	1932
Construction cost	300,000 United States dollars
Rebuilt	1936 1985
Replaces	Brunswick-Topsham Bridge
Statistics
Daily traffic	19,400 vehicles (2010)
Location
References
National Bridge Inventory[1]

The Frank J. Wood Bridge (known locally as The Green Bridge) is a three span, through truss bridge crossing over the Androscoggin River between the towns of Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, on U.S. Route 201. Opened in 1932, the bridge was originally called the Brunswick-Topsham bridge (as was its predecessor) but was officially renamed the Frank J. Wood Bridge, after a local farmer who suggested the location.

The bridge has met requirements to be considered for the National Register of Historic Places, both as a standalone historic site and as a component of the Brunswick Commercial Historic District. Despite its eligibility, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has initiated the building of a new bridge that will replace the deteriorating Frank J. Wood Bridge by 2025.