Maine Kennebec Bridge, Road bridge across the Kennebec River between Richmond and Dresden, Maine, USA.

The Maine Kennebec Bridge is a road bridge connecting Richmond and Dresden across the Kennebec River in Maine. The structure has two wide lanes with shoulders designed to safely accommodate large vehicles, trucks, bicycles, and pedestrians crossing the river.

The Maine Kennebec Bridge opened in 2014, replacing the Richmond-Dresden Bridge, an 84-year-old swing bridge that had been the only crossing of the Kennebec River in that area. The new span was built taller, with at least 75 feet (23 meters) of clearance at high tide, so boats pass without a swing span.

The bridge carries a road between Richmond and Dresden, a crossing that locals use daily. The earlier swing bridge had rotated to let river traffic through for 84 years. The 2014 structure keeps that river connection but no longer opens.

The bridge is straightforward to access and easy to cross for all types of travelers. The structure operates continuously throughout the day, making it accessible whenever you need to move between the two communities.

The 2014 span was engineered for at least 75 feet (23 m) of clearance at high tide, so river traffic passes without a moving span. Its predecessor, the Richmond-Dresden Bridge, had operated as a swing bridge for 84 years.