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Washington Street Bridge (1893)

New Castle County, Delaware

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Wishington Street Bridge Circa 1915

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BH Photo #378791

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Overview
Lost Baltimore deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Washington Street
Location
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1893; Replaced 1921
Builders
- Delaware Construction Co. of Wilmington, Delaware (Erection)
- Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware (Fabrication)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.75214, -75.54835   (decimal degrees)
39°45'08" N, 75°32'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/453024/4400391 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Wilmington North
Inventory number
BH 75654 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,059)
Baltimore deck truss (38)
Baltimore truss (390)
Brandywine Creek (11)
Built 1893 (249)
Built during 1890s (3,279)
Deck truss (1,973)
Delaware (164)
Delaware Construction Co. (2)
Edge Moor Bridge Works (81)
Lost (29,974)
 Lost 1921 (57)
Lost during 1920s (790)
New Castle County, Delaware (113)
Owned by state (16,648)
Pin-connected (5,037)
Pratt deck truss (415)
Pratt truss (10,535)
Replaced by new bridge (20,393)
Truss (36,744)
Wilmington, Delaware (39)

Update Log 

  • February 18, 2022: New photo from Nathan Holth
  • July 4, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 16, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added build date + builder
  • February 16, 2017: Added by Dana and Kay Klein

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