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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
Brandywine Creek Footbridge
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| Non-Motorized Path Over Brandywine Creek | Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware | Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1909 By: Unknown | This is an uncommon and attractive suspension bridge built to carry pedestrian traffic. |
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Brandywine Viaduct
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Brandywine Creek | Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware | Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 764 ft Main Span Length: 100 ft Main Spans: 7 |
1910 By: Unknown | This is an enormous stone arch bridge built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. |
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Rising Sun Lane Bridge
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| Rising Sun Lane Over Brandywine Creek | Henry Clay: New Castle County, Delaware | Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 129 ft Main Span Length: 123 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Standard Engineering and Contracting Company and Harrington, Howard, and Ash | A rare in-state example of its kind, this historic bridge was rehabilitated and preserved. |
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Van Buren Street Bridge
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| Van Buren Street Over Brandywine Creek and Canal | Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 353.7 ft Main Span Length: 64 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 8 |
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. |
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