Maine law required a line fence along both sides of the track. When the railroad was built along the river at Whitefield it blocked access to the water from the field to the East. The cattle pass was built so the cows had access to the river. The pass is solid poured concrete with a slight arch in the roof. It's about 6 feet high in the center. If there was a cattle pass near TOM it was not concrete, since there are no remnants. It was most likely a wooden trestle as Mike mentioned. I have the ICC evaluation of the line, listing trestles. I'll check it when I get a chance -although I have discovered that the list does not include some culverts. Probably because they were installed after 1917.
