Peaks Island Ferry Bridge

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NBI Information

Location

State: Maine

County: Cumberland County

Feature Carried: Welch Street

Feature Crossed: Casco Bay / Atlantic Ocean

Latitude, Longitude: 43.6554, -70.1994

Toll: On free road

Maintenance Responsibility: State Highway Agency

Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction

History

Year Built: 1993

Historical Significance: Historical significance is not determinable at this time.

Year Reconstructed: None

Picture Date: August 9, 2026

Geometry

Lanes on Structure: 1

Lanes under Structure: 0

Skew: 0 degrees

Number of Main Spans: 2

Main Structure Type: Movable - Lift

Main Structure Material: Steel Continuous

Number of Approach Spans: 1

Approach Structure Type: Slab

Approach Structure Material: Prestressed Concrete

Condition

Inspection Date: June 2024

Deck Condition: Good

Superstructure Condition: Satisfactory

Substructure Condition: Satisfactory

Channel Condition: Good

Culvert: Not Applicable

NBI Year: 2025

Bridge Information

Ferry bridges are a unique subset of moveable bridges. They are used to allow cars and pedestrians to access the ferry and can be adjusted to account for the changing water level and tides. Because of this, they only have one tower. One end is lifted, while the other end rotates.

The Peaks Island Ferry Bridge is one of these unique bridges. It is located on Peaks Island in Casco Bay, Maine, and allows access to the Casco Bay Ferry. This ferry connects to Portland, Maine, and interestingly, the terminal in Portland uses a sloped concrete pier instead of a moveable bridge.

This bridge was constructed in 1993 to replace a smaller bridge.