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two photos side by side show an image of the breached culvert hovering above the river and the restored stream area, where a tall bridge now clears well above the now-connected river
Photo By/Credit

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Date Shot/Created
12/01/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A stream crossing over Crooked Brook on Bacon Road in Charleston, Maine. Before: Two culverts perched above water level block fish and contribute to road flooding during storms. After: A concrete and steel bridge spans the river, allowing fish and wildlife to pass and accommodating flood waters.