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The Delaware Memorial Bridge, commonly abbreviated as "Del Mem Br" on highway guide signs, 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 Othmar Ammann, whose other designs include the Walt Whitman Bridge and Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Image File history File links Delaware_Memorial_Bridge. ...
Interstates 95 and 276 Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware to a junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey. ...
United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...
Delaware River Watershed The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...
New Castle is a city located in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head of Delaware Bay. ...
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
The Delaware River and Bay Authority or DRBA is a bi-state government agency of the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware established by interstate compact in 1961. ...
The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) is a database, compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, with information on all bridges and tunnels in the United States that have roads passing above or below. ...
The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ...
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ...
August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...
September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
E-ZPass (Fast Lane in Massachusetts, Smart Tag in Virginia) is an electronic toll collection system used on several toll bridges and toll roads in the northeastern United States. ...
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ...
Delaware River Watershed The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...
Paying toll on passing a bridge. ...
Interstates 95 and 276 Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware to a junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey. ...
U.S. Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ...
Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ...
Othmar Ammann (March 26, 1879 - September 22, 1965) was a renowned civil engineer whose designs include: George Washington Bridge (opened October 24, 1931) Bayonne Bridge (opened November 15, 1931) Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (opened April 29, 1939) Throgs Neck Bridge (opened January 11, 1961) Verrazano Narrows Bridge (opened November 21...
The Walt Whitman Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Gloucester City, New Jersey. ...
The Verrazano Narrows Bridge (often written as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger lower bay. ...
The bridges also provide connection with the New Jersey Turnpike, and U.S. Route 130 in Pennsville, New Jersey (at the settlement of Deepwater, New Jersey) on the north side and Interstate 95, Interstate 495, U.S. Route 13, and Route 9 in New Castle, Delaware. The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ...
U.S. Highway 130 (typically called U.S. Route 130) is an 83. ...
Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ...
Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) in Delaware is a six-lane three-digit bypass of Interstate 95 around the city of Wilmington, Delaware. ...
U.S. Highway 13 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 526 miles from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia to just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina. ...
New Castle is a city located in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head of Delaware Bay. ...
The bridges are dedicated to the war dead of both New Jersey and Delaware, thus its name. On the Delaware side of the bridge is a War Memorial, visible from the northbound side lanes. The toll facility is operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority. The Delaware River and Bay Authority or DRBA is a bi-state government agency of the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware established by interstate compact in 1961. ...
History
The First Span Following the opening of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, residents of Delaware and New Jersey began to advocate a river crossing in the Wilmington area. As pressure mounted, a ferry service was initiated in 1926 near the bridge's current location as an interim measure. Advocates of a Delaware-New Jersey crossing faced strong opposition from Philadelphia port authorities, claiming it would be a menace to navigation. The United States Navy was also concerned that the bridge would be vulnerable to attack and could render the Philadelphia Navy Yard useless if destroyed by an enemy. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (oftentimes known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally known as the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey. ...
Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...
1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ...
The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first naval shipyard of the United States. ...
As vehicular traffic rapidly increased, the benefits of the bridge became impossible to ignore and construction was authorized by the highway departments of Delaware and New Jersey in 1945. Originally a two lane tunnel was considered, but the costs for a four-lane bridge were found to be equivalent; thus the bridge was the choice. The United States Congress approved the project on July 13, 1946, and construction eventually began on February 1, 1949. Congress in Joint Session. ...
July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ...
1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
The project cost $44 million. It took two years to complete the 440-foot- (134-meter-) high span, which opened to traffic on August 16, 1951. At the time, it was the sixth longest main suspension span in the world. The governors of Delaware and New Jersey dedicated the bridge to their state's war dead of World War II. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...
List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682...
The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
Combatants Allies: • Poland, • UK & Commonwealth, • France/Free France, • Soviet Union, • USA, • China, ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Italy, • Japan, ...and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total: 50 million Full list Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total: 12 million Full list World War II...
The bridge quickly proved a popular travel route as the New Jersey Turnpike connection was completed at the north end. By 1955, nearly 8 million vehicles were crossing the bridge each year— almost double the original projection. By 1960, it was attracting more than 15 million cars per year, increasing even more when it began linking the newly constructed Delaware Turnpike in November, 1963. The Delaware Turnpike is an 11 mile-long tolled freeway which carries Interstate 95 between Marylands John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway and Wilmington, Delaware. ...
The Second Span Construction of the second span began in mid-1964, 250 feet north of the original span. At a cost of $77 million, the second span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge opened on September 12, 1968, and was dedicated to the those soldiers from Delware and New Jersey killed in the Korean War and Vietnam War. The original span was closed down for fifteen months for refurbishment - the suspenders were replaced, the deck and median barrier were removed and replaced with a single deck to allow four lanes of traffic. Finally, on December 29, 1969, all eight lanes of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Span opened to traffic, making it the world's longest twin suspension bridge. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
Overview map of the Korean War The Korean War, from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not ended officially), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...
Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US wounded...
December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ...
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
The Delaware River and Bay Authority began a $13 million project in 2003 to resurface the bridge, refurbish the expansion joints, udgrade the electrical system, and replace the elevators in the 4 towers. The work should be complete in 2008.
The bridge had a close call with disater when on July 9, 1969, the oil tanker Regent Liverpool struck the fender system protecting the tower piers. The bridge itself was spared damage, but the fender suffered approximately $1 million in damage. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ...
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
The original span carries New Jersey-bound traffic, while the newer span carries the Delaware-bound traffic. Cross-over lanes on each side of the bridge can allow for two-way traffic on one span if another has to be closed for extensive periods.
Today, more than 80,000 vehicles cross the twin spans on their combined total of 8 lanes daily.
The largest single day of bridge traffic saw 72,249 private and commercial vehicles cross the bridge one-way on November 29, 1998. The largest single weekend for traffic totals saw 194,199 vehicles cross the bridge one-way, July 24-26, 1998[1]. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Toll - $3 for passenger vehicles exiting New Jersey into Delaware. Toll plaza located on Delaware side before Delaware State Highway 9 (New Castle Ave.) exit.
- No toll for traffic exiting Delaware into New Jersey, as one-way tolls were instituted in 1992.
- E-ZPass compatible.
- Frequent Traveler discounts available
- About $270,000 in tolls are collected daily[2].
- Current tolls for all vehicle types
 Delaware Memorial Bridge, approaching northbound from the Delaware side, October 2005. E-ZPass (Fast Lane in Massachusetts, Smart Tag in Virginia, I-Pass in Illinois) is the electronic toll collection system used on most toll bridges and toll roads in the eastern United States from Virginia to Maine, and recently extended into Illinois. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1536, 474 KB) Summary Delaware Memorial Bridge, approaching northbound. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1536, 474 KB) Summary Delaware Memorial Bridge, approaching northbound. ...
War Memorial Since its opening in 1951, annual ceremonies are held at the bridge's War Memorial on Memorial Day and Veteran's Day to honor the sacrifices of American war veterans. This memorial is located in New Castle, Delaware and features a reflecting pool, a statue of a soldier, and a wall containing the names of 15,000 men and women from Delaware and New Jersey killed in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. Relatives and others traditionally place flags near veterans headstones on Memorial Day Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on May 30th and is observed on the last Monday of May. ...
There are 24. ...
New Castle is a city located in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head of Delaware Bay. ...
Trivia - While similar in basic appearance, major differences can be seen between the original (1951) and second (1968) spans. The original span was constructed entirely of riveted steel plates, and has an open-grate shoulder access walk while the second span was constructed mostly of welded steel plates (with riveted joints in crucial areas) and has concrete access walks.
- Some publications have the portion of Interstate 295 between U.S. Route 13 and the bridge as part of the Delaware Turnpike. This is not true as the highway east of U.S. 13 is owned and maintained by the Delaware River and Bay Authority while the highway west of U.S. 13 is maintained by the Delaware Department of Transporation.
- Like Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, which crosses the Delaware River on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the three exits on I-295 between I-95 and the bridge have no exit numbers. The Delaware Memorial Bridge and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge are the only two bridges on the Delaware River south of Trenton to carry both an Interstate and a U.S. Federal Highway across the river (I-295/U.S. 40 and I-676/U.S. 30 respectively). All other major Delaware River crossings carry either a solo Interstate, U.S. Federal, or state highway only.
Interstates 95 and 276 Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware to a junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey. ...
U.S. Highway 13 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 526 miles from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia to just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina. ...
The Delaware Turnpike is an 11 mile-long tolled freeway which carries Interstate 95 between Marylands John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway and Wilmington, Delaware. ...
Interstate 676 (abbreviated I-676) is an interstate highway that serves as a major thoroughfare through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. ...
Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ...
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (oftentimes known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally known as the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey. ...
U.S. Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...
United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ...
See also This list of the largest suspension bridges ranks the worlds bridges by the length of main span (distance between the suspension towers). ...
External links
Reference - Crossing the Delaware: The Story of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Longest Twin-Suspension Bridge in the World
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