Saint Croix-Vanceboro Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Saint Croix – Vanceboro Bridge is an international bridge
, which connects the communities of Saint Croix, New Brunswick
in Canada and Vanceboro, Maine
in the United States, across the St. Croix River
. The bridge consists of three reinforced concrete slab spans for a total length of 37.82 metres, which carries a two lane roadway across the river.
The bridge was constructed in 1927 as a concrete tee beam structure, and opened in 1928. The original bridge was replaced with the current deck in 1997.
Transport Canada
estimated the bridge's traffic at 66,635 vehicles annually in 2006.
International Bridge
The following bridges are known as the International Bridge:*International Railway Bridge, a railroad bridge at Buffalo, New York*Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge, connecting Rainy River, Ontario and Baudette, Minnesota...
, which connects the communities of Saint Croix, New Brunswick
Saint Croix, New Brunswick
St. Croix is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick.The community derives its name from the St. Croix River which flows along its western boundary; this river also forms the International Boundary between Canada and the United States and the community is opposite Vanceboro, Maine...
in Canada and Vanceboro, Maine
Vanceboro, Maine
Vanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after landowner William Vance. The town is located at the eastern terminus of Maine State Route 6. Vanceboro is across the St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Saint...
in the United States, across the St. Croix River
St. Croix River (Maine-New Brunswick)
The St. Croix River is a river in northeastern North America, in length, that forms part of the Canada – United States border between Maine and New Brunswick . The river rises in the Chiputneticook Lakes and flows south and southeast, between Calais and St. Stephen...
. The bridge consists of three reinforced concrete slab spans for a total length of 37.82 metres, which carries a two lane roadway across the river.
The bridge was constructed in 1927 as a concrete tee beam structure, and opened in 1928. The original bridge was replaced with the current deck in 1997.
Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
estimated the bridge's traffic at 66,635 vehicles annually in 2006.