St. Georges Bridge (Delaware)
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The St. Georges Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge that carries U.S. Route 13 (US 13) across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in St. Georges, Delaware. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and opened in 1942 as a high-level crossing, the bridge was the first four-lane, high-level crossing to span the canal. It replaced a previous vertical lift bridge which was damaged when a German merchant ship collided with it.[3]
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St. Georges Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39.552568°N 75.651051°W / 39.552568; -75.651051 (St. Georges Bridge) |
Carries | US 13 (2 traffic lanes, 2 bike lanes) |
Crosses | Chesapeake & Delaware Canal |
Locale | St. Georges, Delaware |
Maintained by | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Characteristics | |
Design | Tied arch bridge |
Total length | 4,209 feet (1,283 m) |
Width | approx. 28 feet (8.5 m) |
Longest span | 450 feet (140 m)[1] |
Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1942[2] |
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