This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
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 |
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