Suspension Bridges of Delaware
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Delaware in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1810: (suspension bridge)
Wilmington, Delaware, USA - Brandywine Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 6 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1810 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
| Crossing: | Brandywine Creek |
| References: | AAJ, BCW, CAB, DSE20000203, HBE |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1822 |
| Main Cables: | Chain (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 44.2 meters (145 feet) |
| Deck width: | 30 feet |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood, 1822.
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1909: Swinging
Wilmington, Delaware, USA - Brandywine Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 270 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1909 |
| Name: | Swinging |
| Location: | Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
| Crossing: | Brandywine Creek |
| At or Near Feature: | Brandywine Park |
| Coordinates: | 39.76043 N 75.5564 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | FOWP1999S |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2005) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Replaced a nearby 1879 suspension footbridge.
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1951: Delaware Memorial I
New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 207 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1951 |
| Name: | Delaware Memorial I |
| Location: | New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA |
| Crossing: | Delaware River |
| Coordinates: | 39.689227 N 75.520800 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Homer R. Seely, Enoch R. Needles, Othmar Ammann, et. al. |
| References: | BONJ, BPL, CTD, GBD |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 655.3 meters (2,150 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet) |
| Deck width: | 59.1 feet |
Notes:
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1968: Delaware Memorial II
New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 224 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1968 |
| Name: | Delaware Memorial II |
| Location: | New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey, USA |
| Crossing: | Delaware River |
| Coordinates: | 39.688633 N 75.516272 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BONJ, CTD, GBD |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 655.3 meters (2,150 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 228.6 meters (750 feet) |
| Deck width: | 58.7 feet |
Notes:
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1986: (pipeline bridge)
Summit Bridge, Delaware, USA - Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1515 (added 2004-10-10) |
| Year Completed: | 1986 |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Summit Bridge, Delaware, USA |
| Crossing: | Chesapeake and Delaware Canal |
| Coordinates: | 39.54241 N 75.72397 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Clear Span Engineering, Inc., Trinity Steel Co. |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 371.9 meters (1,220 feet) |
Notes:
- Carries a 12-inch natural gas line.
(footbridge)
Eleutherian Mills, Wilmington vicinity, Delaware, USA - Brandywine Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2539 (added 2011-12-30) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Eleutherian Mills, Wilmington vicinity, Delaware, USA |
| Crossing: | Brandywine Creek |
| Use: | Footbridge |
Notes:
- In existence in early 1900s, likely at or near Hagley Yard area of du Pont Eleutherian Mills property.
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