Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview

Photos taken March 1991 by Tim O'Brien for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Deck view

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Underneath draw span

Overview: Bascule bridge over Nanticoke River on Front Street in Seaford
Location: Sussex County, Delaware
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925 by the Chicago Bascule Bridge Co.
Builder: - Chicago Bascule Bridge Co.
Design: Bascule Pony plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 55.0 ft.
Total length: 201.8 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory number: BH 12316 (Bridgehunter.com ID)