United States Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory - Inside

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Wayne Foote

Peak foliage color is in mid-October. This is about peak - October 15, 2016.

Peak foliage color is in mid-October. This is about peak - October 15, 2016.

Wayne Foote

3mm1/1000sf/2ISO 20
Looking E along US-1 about one month before peak foliage color in 2022.

Looking E along US-1 about one month before peak foliage color in 2022.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/50sf/11ISO 64
Looking N. Ft. Knox (not the gold storage Ft. Knox) is in the foreground. In the background across the Penobscot River is the Town of Bucksport. The ship is an oil tanker unloading fuel.

Looking N. Ft. Knox (not the gold storage Ft. Knox) is in the foreground. In the background across the Penobscot River is the Town of Bucksport. The ship is an oil tanker unloading fuel.

Wayne Foote

70mm1/20sf/11ISO 64
Looking S along the Penobscot River toward the ocean and Penobscot Bay. The fog was just beginning to lift when I took this picture.

Looking S along the Penobscot River toward the ocean and Penobscot Bay. The fog was just beginning to lift when I took this picture.

Wayne Foote

58mm1/80sf/11ISO 64
Looking S along the Penobscot River toward the ocean and Penobscot Bay. The road to the right is US-1. The fog was just beginning to lift when I took this picture.

Looking S along the Penobscot River toward the ocean and Penobscot Bay. The road to the right is US-1. The fog was just beginning to lift when I took this picture.

Wayne Foote

24mm1/80sf/11ISO 64
Looking N. Ft. Knox is in the foreground. In the background across the Penobscot River is the Town of Bucksport. The river winds inland in the background.

Looking N. Ft. Knox is in the foreground. In the background across the Penobscot River is the Town of Bucksport. The river winds inland in the background.

Wayne Foote

70mm1/40sf/11ISO 64
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The observatory space is narrow and limited. Tripods will interfere with other visitors.
About this spot
The Observatory is located at the top of a 447 ft/136.2 m tower on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. It is reached by elevator. The Observatory space is limited and in peak season weekends (summer and fall) it can be very crowded with extended wait times. The view is spectacular, particularly in October during the fall foliage color change. The season runs from May 1 to October 31.

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https://www.maine.gov/mdot/pnbo/

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