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Division Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.163056,-75.518889

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Carries E. Division Street over St. Jones River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 46.6 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over St. Jones River on E. Division Street in Dover
History: Built 1885; rehabilitated 1959
Built: 1885

Location: Kent County

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Isaac Branch Moores Lake Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.125556,-75.517222

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Carries State Street over Isaac Branch-Moores Lake
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Isaac Branch-Moores Lake on State Street in Wyoming
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1957
Built: 1919

Location: Kent County

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438545

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438546

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438547

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438548

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438549

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Loockerman Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.159167,-75.518889

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Carries Loockerman Street over St. Jones River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over St. Jones River on Loockerman Street in Dover
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Kent County

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438537

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438538

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438539

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438540

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438541

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438542

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438543

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438544

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North State Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.174167,-75.529722

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Carries North State Street over Silver Lake
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 110.6 Feet
Span Length: 28.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Silver Lake on North State Street in Dover
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Kent County

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438550

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438551

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438552

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438553

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438554

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501101

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North State Street Bridge

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St. Jones River Bridge at Legislative Hall

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.157778,-75.517500

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Carries Court Street over St. Jones River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over St. Jones River on Court Street in Dover
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957

Location: Kent County

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438555

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438556

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438557

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438558

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438559

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438560

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438561

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438562

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Tidbury Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.126944,-75.517778

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Carries US 113A over Tidbury Branch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Tidbury Branch on US 113A in Dover
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1957
Built: 1919

Location: Kent County

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Kings Causeway Branch Bridge

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Location: 38.974102,-75.375547

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Carries Rd. 123 over Kings Causeway Branch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 15.1 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Kings Causeway Branch on Rd. 123
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Kent County

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164119

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164120

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164121

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164122

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164123

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164124

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164125

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Mispillion River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.917343,-75.417679

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Carries Rehoboth Road over Mispillion River
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Mispillion River on Rehoboth Road
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1952
Built: 1929

Location: Kent County

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164111

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Building In Context, View South

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164112

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Building In Context, View North

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164113

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Building In Context, View East

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261005

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261006

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435841

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435842

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435843

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435844

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435845

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435846

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435847

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435848

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435849

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435850

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435851

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435852

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435853

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435854

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435855

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435856

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St Jones River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.126151,-75.497560

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Carries Lebanon Road over St Jones River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over St Jones River on Lebanon Road
History:
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Location: Kent County

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288566

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Lebanon bridge

Delaware

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438534

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Lebanon DE bridge

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Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.307779,-75.575918

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Carries Sr 6 (Woodland Beach Road) over Mill Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Mill Creek on Sr 6 (Woodland Beach Road)
History: Built 1936; Rehabilitated 1970; Replaced 1996
Built: 1936

Location: Kent County

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310616

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Bridge In Context, View South

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310617

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East Approach, View West

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310618

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West Approach, View East

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310619

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Deck, View East

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310620

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North Elevation, View South

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310621

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South Elevation Oblique, View Northwest

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310622

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South Elevation Oblique, View Northeast

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310623

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West Abutment, South Side, And South Guardrail, View West

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310624

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Substructure, View Northwest

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310625

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South Guardrail And Deck, View Southwest

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310626

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Detail-Substructure At West Abutment, View South

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Mispillion River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.912133,-75.430760

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Carries Church Street over Mispillion River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Mispillion River on Church Street
History: Built 1903; Replaced 1994
Built: 1903

Location: Kent County

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310945

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Overall View From North Bank, Looking Downstream (Southeast)

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310946

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Overall View From The South Bank Looking Upstream (Northwest)

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310947

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Detail Of The Northeast (Downstream) Wingwall, With Capstone, Looking East

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310948

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Detail Of Cast And Wrought Iron Railing With Supporting Structures And Steel Beam, From The North Bank Looking Southeast At The West (Upstream) Side

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Detail Of Date Stone On Northwest (Upstream) Abutment, Looking South

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St Jones River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.142103,-75.508993

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Carries Puncheon Run Connecor over St Jones River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over St Jones River on Puncheon Run Connecor
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Kent County

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Route 13, St. Jones River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.148995,-75.515248

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Carries Route 13 over St. Jones River
Design: arch/deck/ribbed
Design Details: Ribbed closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 204.4 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Ribbed closed-spandrel arch bridge over St. Jones River on Route 13
History: The design of this bridge is reminiscent of much older concrete arch "Memorial" Luten Bridge designs.
Built: 1951

Location: Kent County

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436654

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436655

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436656

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436657

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436658

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436659

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436660

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RR Bridge Fork Branch

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.195313,-75.564813

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Fork Branch
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Fork Branch on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
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Location: Kent County

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438576

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438577

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438578

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438579

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438580

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438581

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438582

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Lake Como Spillway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.296767,-75.600394

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Carries Main Street over Lake Como Spillway
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Lake Como Spillway on Main Street
History: Built 1982
Built: 1982

Location: Kent County

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Mill Creek Bridge - South Dupont Avenue

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.297064,-75.599814

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Carries US 13 over Mill Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 46.6 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Mill Creek on US 13
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Kent County

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438608

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438609

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438610

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438611

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Dupont Highway-St. Jones River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.148872,-75.515244

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Carries US 13 over St. Jones River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 204.4 Feet
Span Length: 8.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over St. Jones River on US 13
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: Kent County

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Choptank River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.054419,-75.734444

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Carries Still Road over Choptank River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Choptank River on Still Road
History: Built 2000
Built: 2000

Location: Kent County

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452273

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452274

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452275

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452276

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452277

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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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