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| View from the trestle, Medford Maine |
One thing you wouldn't want to miss on a visit to Medford, Piscataquis County, Maine is a drive on the trestle. The railroad trestle turned vehicular bridge is a wonderful place.
Built in the early 1900's (?) by the Bangor and Aroostook Rail Road it handled the traffic on The Medford Cutoff hauling timber from the region. It was discontinued sometime after and the tracks were removed. The B&A gave the trestle to the Town. Until the trestle was made into a bridge travel from one side of Medford to the other was a choice of a 20 plus/minus mile drive or a ride on the horse drawn ferry when it was in operation. The Piscataquis River divides the Town of Medford neatly in half, so the trestle was a win win thing.
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The Lagrange Rail Trail occupies the former Medford Cutoff in Medford
and Lagrange, the trail begins near the trestle. |
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| The trestle itself. |
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