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Rumford, Maine, USA
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Isolate(pipeline bridge)
  • Rumford, Maine, USA
    John A. Roebling's Sons Co.

Use:Pipeline
Main cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended spans:8
  • Notes
    • Described in a Roebling ad: "...carries 900 ft. of a 14 inch diameter stainless steel pulpline [build for Oxford Paper Co.] over a canal and uneven terrain. It has eight spans, the longest of which is 166 ft. Rigidity of the suspension system was achieved by running a pair of tie cables from one anchorage to the other, connecting all tower tops. The cost of a steel trestle to support this pulpline would have been much higher."
    • See (footbridge) - Rumford, Maine, USA. The pipelines were constructed as part of the same project.

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