Jack Gordon had until the end of his 18th year to become an Eagle Scout, and with two years to spare, he was honored with the rank at a ceremony at the Kittansett Club on Sunday afternoon.

Gordon, a Marion resident and a junior at Tabor Academy, built a wheelchair accessible footbridge on a trail at the Sippican Lands Trust’s White Eagle property.

“I’ve never done anything close to this big. It was definitely a stretch,” said Gordon.

The son of Brad and Rebecca Gordon, he completed the project last November with help from Will Saltonstall of Saltonstall Architects, who worked with Gordon to draft the bridge design.

“He was extremely helpful and even came out out there when we were building it,” Gordon said.

Mahoney’s Building Supply provided the Boy Scout with the lumber to construct the bridge, and fellow members of Troop 32 helped assemble and install the structure, along with a few members of the community.

The bridge was completed last November, but it took several months to receive the official certification.

In the meantime, the bridge has fared well against foot traffic and the weather.

“It’s extremely sturdy. Obviously, it stood up against the snowstorms,” said the Eagle Scout.

The completion of the project comes after 10 years of scouting. Gordon began in first grade as a Tiger Cub, drawn by the fun activities, and he says he stayed because of the leadership and community service opportunities.

Being a scout for so many years, Gordon said he had many merit badges that allowed him to ascend the ranks of Boy Scouts and begin his Eagle Scout project earlier than many.

Finding time for scouts isn’t always easy, though.

“Tabor takes up most of my time,” he said.

Gordon is on the cross country team, works backstage for the yearly musical and is part of the rowing team. Still, he continues to find time to spend with his troop and is helping other Eagle Scout hopefuls work on their projects.

“I definitely want to stay involved and get all these guys to Eagle,” he said.

Plus, he wants to inspire younger scouts, many of whom saw Gordon honored on Sunday, to work towards the same goal.

“I want them to see how cool getting to this point can be,” he said. “I hope to inspire them and let them have this chance to get where I got.”