Summit Bridge

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Overview

Through truss bridge over C&D Canal on US 301/DE 896

Location

New Castle County, Delaware

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1959; rehabilitated 1987

Design

Polygonal Warren through truss cantilever.

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 182.8 ft.
Total length: 627.3 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.

Also called

C&D Canal Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.54116, -75.73816   (decimal degrees)
39°32'28" N, 75°44'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/436570/4377093 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Saint Georges

Average daily traffic (as of 2012)

21,107

Inventory number

BH 12277 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of November 2016)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 67.2 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• April 10, 2015: Updated by Nathan Holth: Refined bridge type.
• November 28, 2014: Photo imported by Dave King
• January 4, 2014: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Added link to web page for bridge
• April 19, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth

Sources 

• Nathan Holth
• Wikipedia
• John Weeks Highways, Byways, And Bridge Photography - web page for bridge
• Alexander D. Mitchell IV

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