Dirigo Bridge Co

10/07/2026

Great to see this article highlight the work being done by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust!

The bridge pictured is one of Dirigo Bridge Co.’s precast 3-sided box systems, installed as part of RLHT’s effort to replace undersized culverts with open-bottom stream crossings.

These projects show how the right crossing can do more than provide access. It can maintain a natural streambed, improve aquatic organism passage, and provide a more resilient solution for Maine’s streams and changing weather conditions.

We’re proud to see one of our bridge products play a role in this important work, and we look forward to helping with more stream crossing and barrier removal projects across Maine.

Do you have an undersized or failing culvert that needs to be replaced? Dirigo Bridge Co. offers a range of open-bottom bridge solutions for municipalities, conservation organizations, forestry roads, private landowners, and contractors.

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to replace a number of outdated river connections and restore natural river channels across newly conserved land along the Magalloway River.

09/29/2026

The average wooden deck last 8 years, call us to make your deck last 70+ years. Great project completed by Elliott Jordan & Son Inc.

09/02/2026

Sometimes innovation starts with realizing there has to be a better way.

After years of building traditional cast-in-place abutments, we wanted a system that could reduce forming, shorten construction time, minimize site disruption, and make bridge construction more efficient.

We needed Velpont.

From an idea to real bridge projects across Maine in 2025 and 2026, Velpont is changing the way we build bridge abutments.

Install the blocks. Backfill & Riprap. Build the bridge. Pour the cores.

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

The final leg of our Complete Bridge Kit: Precast Deck Panels.

First, the precast abutments.
Then, the steel bridge frames.
Finally, the precast deck panels that bring it all together.

Each component is designed and manufactured to work as one complete system, helping make bridge installation faster, cleaner, and more efficient in the field.

Abutments. Steel. Deck Panels.
One complete bridge kit.

08/28/2026

🐮 The Highland cow likes our hay, and the farmer likes our stream crossings!

We recently completed two stream crossing projects for a local farmer, replacing culverts that were barriers and creating safer, more resilient crossings while restoring a more natural stream channel.

If you’re a farmer or forester with undersized or failing culverts that may be creating barriers, check with your local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office. You may be eligible for funding assistance to replace them with a better long-term crossing.

🌱 Better access. Healthier streams. More resilient farms and forests.

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08/27/2026

08/25/2026

The second leg of our Complete Bridge Kit: Steel Bridge Frames.

Fabricated in-house by our experienced fabricators and certified welders, our steel bridge frames are built to arrive on site ready to go together. No onsite welding required. That means faster assembly, fewer complications, and more efficiency in the field.

For added durability and corrosion protection, our bridge frames can also be hot-dip galvanized.

From fabrication to installation, we’re making bridge construction simpler.

Complete Bridge Kits. Built to fit. Built to last.

08/22/2026

Efficiency meets innovation.

With the steel already set and anchored directly into the Velpont cores, we’re pouring the cores right on the job site and creating a monolithic connection from the abutments to the bridge.

No stripping forms. No waiting days for concrete walls to cure before backfilling and placing riprap. Just a faster, more efficient way to build bridges.

Velpont. Build smarter. Build faster.