Delaware Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Built: | 1964 - 1968 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA, North America New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Carries |
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| Next to |
Delaware Memorial Bridge (1951)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 655.75 m | |
| total length | 4 023.4 m | |
| span lengths of main bridge | 228.6 m - 655.75 m - 228.6 m | |
| number of lanes | 4 | |
| main bridge | ||
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| length | 1 112.5 m | |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 77 000 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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| deck |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
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Notes
Built on the same drawings as the 1951 structure.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 110
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000557 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |