Historic Bridges
of the United States
South Market Street Bridge
New Castle County
,
Delaware
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Overview
Bascule bridge over Christina River on South Market Street in Wilmington
Location
New Castle County
,
Delaware
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1927
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Total length: 288.1 ft.
Inventory number
BH 12302
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 12/2006)
Deck condition rating:
Good
(7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating:
Good
(7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating:
Good
(7 out of 9)
Appraisal:
Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 59.2
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2005)
29,724
Categories
Bascule
(445)
Built 1927
(360)
Built during 1920s
(4,371)
Delaware
(42)
Functionally obsolete
(5,280)
Movable
(858)
Navigable waterway
(360)
New Castle County, Delaware
(22)
Open
(21,926)
Owned by state
(6,683)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,164)
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South Market Street Bridge
Posted July 24, 2008, by Anonymous
This bridge was rehabilitated a couple years ago.