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Historic Bridges: Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal)

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.


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Total Bridges Found: 5

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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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.
Chesapeake City Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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MD-213 Over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) in Chesapeake City: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,955 ft. Main Span: 540 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1948 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hogan, and Macdonald of New York, New York
This large historic arch bridge is the only bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal within Maryland.
Reedy Point Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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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.
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.
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 John Edwin Greiner (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.

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