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Acadia National Park's Jordan Pond Road Bridge To Be Rehabbed

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By Compiled From N... - January 15th, 2024

The Jordan Pond Road Bridge is scheduled for repairs this March/NPS file

The Jordan Pond Road bridge in Acadia National Park in Maine is scheduled to be rehabilitated beginning in March, and the Wildwood Entrance bridge is next in line for rehabilitation.

The work is a project of the National Park Service and the Federal Highways Administration. The Jordan Pond bridge is in the village of Seal Harbor (Town of Mount Desert) and carries Jordan Pond Road over the park’s carriage road between Day Mountain and Stanley Brook Bridge.  

During construction, traffic will be detoured through the park via Stanley Brook Road until Memorial Day weekend when alternating one-way traffic on Jordan Pond Road will be possible. Vehicles exceeding 10 feet 4 inches in height will be detoured along other routes. 

The Wildwood Entrance bridge will be scheduled for rehabilitation once funding is available. This bridge carries the Park Loop Road over an abandoned carriage road in the park near Wildwood Stables.

The bridges have a concrete substructure with granite facing, according to a park release. Over time, cracks develop in the joints of the bridge that allow water to seep inside the structure. This causes the interior concrete structure and drainage system to deteriorate over time. The upcoming work will involve removing the granite facing to expose the substructure and coating it with waterproof sealant. The rehabilitation will help maintain the structural integrity of the bridges for decades to come, according to park staff. 

FHWA is funding the project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

 

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