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Historic Bridges: New Castle County, Delaware

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 22

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Brackenville Road Bridge
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Brackenville Road Over Mill Creek in Brookhill Farms: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 21 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1846 By: Unknown
Despite alteration, this bridge remains significant as a very old stone arch bridge in Delaware.
Brandywine Creek Footbridge
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Non-Motorized Path Over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Unknown
This is an uncommon and attractive suspension bridge built to carry pedestrian traffic.
Brandywine Viaduct
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Railroad (CSX) Over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 764 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This is an enormous stone arch bridge built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Delmarva Central Railroad) Over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) in Summit Bridge: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 16 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 980 ft. Main Span: 548 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1965 By: Ingalls Iron Works of Birmingham, Alabama and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri
This large lift bridge is the only railroad bridge over this canal.
Creek Road Bridge
State Bridge NC-120
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DE-82 (Creek Road, Mt. Cuba Road) Over Red Clay Creek in Ashland: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Luten Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania
This bridge is an excellent example of a Luten arch bridge.
Creek Road Bridge
State Bridge NC-119
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DE-82 (Creek Road, Mt. Cuba Road) Over Red Clay Creek in Ashland: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 107 ft. Main Span: 104 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Olivere Paving and Construction Company of Wilmington, Delaware and Delaware State Highway Department
This is a good example of a state designed highway plate girder noted for ornamental abutment details.
Evanson Road Bridge
State Bridge NC-179A
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Evanson Road Over Mill Creek in Hockessin: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 2 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 20 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1890 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
This is one of a couple surviving bridges in Delaware that are unique because they are so small and lightweight.
Marshall Family Bridge
Paper Mill Bridge, McIntyre Bridge
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Yorklyn Bridge Trail Over Red Clay Creek in Yorklyn: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 14.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1883 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
Following its relocation from Iowa to Delaware and restoration for pedestrian use, this became the only cast and wrought iron bowstring bridge in Delaware.
Maryland Avenue Bridge
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Maryland Avenue (DE-4) Over Little Mill Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Ed Daylor of Coatesville, Pennsylvania
This is a classic example of a concrete deck arch bridge.
Montchanin Road Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad Octoraro Branch) Over DE-100 (Montchanin Road) in Rural: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a traditionally composed plate girder overpass.
Old Capitol Trail Bridge
Marshallton Bridge
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Old Capitol Trail Over Red Clay Creek in Marshallton: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 119 ft. Main Span: 113 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: George E. Shockley of Rehoboth, Delaware and Delaware State Highway Department
This plate girder bridge was designed to look as attractive as possible, and has an unusual curved design.
Old Lancaster Pike Bridge
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Old Lancaster Pike (Former Newport-Gap Turnpike) Over Mill Creek Tributary in Hockessin: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 12 ft. Main Span: 12 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1811 By: Unknown
This small bridge is the oldest stone arch bridge in Delaware
Reedy Point Bridge
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DE-9 Over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) in Rural: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Cantilever (Arched) 18 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 8,433 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1968 By: John F. Beasley Company of Dallas Texas and Novo Industrial Group of Chicago Illinois (Beasley-Nova Joint Venture) and Modjeski and Masters
This is a late but impressive example of a cantilever truss bridge with an arch-like appearance.
Rising Sun Lane Bridge
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Rising Sun Lane Over Brandywine Creek in Henry Clay: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 129 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Standard Engineering and Contracting Company and Harrington, Howard, and Ash of Kansas City, Missouri
A rare in-state example of its kind, this historic bridge was rehabilitated and preserved.
Snuff Mill Road Bridge
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Snuff Mill Road Over Barrow's Run in Yorklyn: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 36 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Olivere Paving and Construction Company of Wilmington, Delaware
This steel stringer bridge is significant for its stone facing, which was designed to harmonize with a nearby property.
St. Georges Bridge
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US-13 (Dupont Parkway) Over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) in St. Georges: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 15 Panel Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 4,209 ft. Main Span: 540 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1941 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Parsons, Klapp, Brinckerhoff and Douglas of New York, New York
This large through arch bridge is the oldest bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in the state.
Stanton-Christiana Road Bridge
State Bridge NC-246
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Stanton-Christiana Road (Former DE-4 and DE-7) Over White Clay Creek and Mill Creek in Stanton: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Concrete 10 Panel Tied Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1942 By: J. A. Bader Company of Wilmington, Delaware and Delaware State Highway Department
This is the only known surviving rainbow arch bridge in Delaware, and nationally is a very late example of this type.
Summit Bridge
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DE-71 and DE-896 Over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) in Summit Bridge: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,058 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 58.4 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1959 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois
This large high level truss bridge is also noted for its fairly wide roadway width.
Van Buren Street Bridge
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Van Buren Street Over Brandywine Creek and Canal in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 354 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1906 By: Unknown and Concrete-Steel Engineering Company of New York, New York
Although heavilly reconstructed and rendered non-structural, this arch remains an extremely rare example of a Melan arch.
Washington Street Bridge
Washington Memorial Bridge
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Washington Street Over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 720 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa, and Syracuse, New York and Benjamin H. Davis of New York, New York
The only open spandrel concrete arch in Delaware features substantial architectural details.
Wilmington and Western Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Wilmington and Western) Over Red Clay Creek in Ashland: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 104 ft. Roadway: 14.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This extremely old metal truss railroad bridge has a rare skew and unusual design details.
Yorklyn Road Bridge
State Bridge NC-112
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Yorklyn Road (Road 257) Over Red Clay Creek in Yorklyn: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Belmont Iron Works of Chester, Pennsylvania and New Castle County Engineer's Office
This is a traditional example of a rivet-connected and state-designed pony truss bridge located near historic Auburn Heights Preserve.

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