Delaware Memorial Bridge
| Delaware Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′21″N 75°31′08″W / 39.68927°N 75.51897°WCoordinates: 39°41′21″N 75°31′08″W / 39.68927°N 75.51897°W |
| Carries | 8 lanes of   I‑295 / US 40
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| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville Township, New Jersey |
| Maintained by | Delaware River and Bay Authority |
| ID number | 1737 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | steel suspension bridge |
| Total length | 10,765 feet (3,281 m) (eastbound) 10,796 feet (3,291 m) (westbound) |
| Width | 59.1 feet (18 m) (eastbound) 58.7 feet (18 m) (westbound) |
| Longest span | 2,150 feet (655 m) |
| Clearance above | 17.9 feet (5 m) |
| Clearance below | 174 feet (53 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | August 16, 1951 (eastbound) September 12, 1968 (westbound) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 90,000 |
| Toll | Cars $4.00, tractor-trailers $25.00 (westbound) (E-ZPass) |
The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey. The bridge was designed by the firm known today as HNTB with consulting help from engineer Othmar Ammann, whose other designs include the Walt Whitman Bridge (which is similar in appearance, except for the additional travel lanes and shorter center span) and Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It is also one of only two crossings of the Delaware River with both U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway designations, the other being the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
The bridges provide a regional connection for long-distance travelers. While not a part of Interstate 95, they connect two parts of the highway: the Delaware Turnpike (Interstate 95 in Delaware) on the south side with the New Jersey Turnpike (later Interstate 95 in New Jersey) on the north side. They also connect Interstate 495, U.S. Route 13, and Route 9 in New Castle, Delaware with U.S. Route 130 in Pennsville Township, New Jersey (at the settlement of Deepwater, New Jersey).
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