Wilmington, Delaware

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7th Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1902
Lost Through truss bridge over Brandywine River on 7th Street
No longer exists

Amtrak - Brandywine River Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Deck plate girder bridge over Brandywine River on Pennsylvania RR / Conrail
Open to traffic

Amtrak - Brick Arch Viaduct (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1902
Brick arch bridge over Beech Street; Land on Amtrak
Open to traffic

Augustine Cutoff Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1980 on 1885 substructure; Rehabilitated 2002 & 2013
Warren deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Augustine Cutoff
Open to traffic

Augustine Cutoff Bridge (Old) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1885 for B&O Railroad, replaced with stone arch bridge 1910; Converted to road bridge 1920; Pratt truss replaced with Warren truss 1980;
Deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Augustine Cutoff in Wilmington
Replaced by a new bridge

BO - Christina River Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Removed sometime after 1929
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Christina River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
No longer exists

Brandywine Park North Bank Trail Stone Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Stone arch bridge over Branch of Brandywine Creek on Brandywine Park trail
Open to pedestrians only

Brandywine Park Swinging Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1909
Wire suspension bridge over Brandywine Creek on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Christina River Trail Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Timber arch bridge over Christian River on Jack A. Markel Trail
Newly built arched trail bridge

CSX - Brandywine River Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1910 to replace steel deck truss span adjacent (which was adapted for road use 1920-1980)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Brandywine Creek on CSX Transportation (former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad)
Open to traffic

CSX - Marsh Road Rte 3 Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1967
Deck plate girder bridge over Marsh Road SR 3 on CSX RR
Open to traffic

Delaware Memorial Bridge (1968 Westbound) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1968 as an almost identical twin to the 1951 Delaware Memorial Bridge that carries eastbound traffic
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Westbound I-295/US 40
Open to traffic

Hagley Creek Road Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek on Hagely Creek Road
Open to traffic

Hay Road-Shellpot Creek Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1951
Concrete tee beam bridge over Shellpot Creek on Hay Road
Open to traffic

I495 Christina River Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1974; rehabilitated 2006; Temporarily closed & pieres jacked 2014
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Christina River, Norfolk Southern Railroad on I 495
Open to traffic

Lovering Avenue Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1900
Concrete arch bridge over Bridle Path on Lovering Avenue in Wilmington
Open to traffic

Market Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1900; rehabilitated 1995
Stone arch bridge over Shellpot Creek on Phila Pk/Market in Bellefonte
Open to traffic

Market Street Bridge (Old) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Market Street- Brandywine Creek (New Castle County, Delaware)
Steel stringer bridge over Brandywine Creek on North Market Street
Open to traffic

NJ48 Delaware River Ferry (New Castle County, Delaware)
Service ended 1951
Ferry over Delaware River on NJ48
Ferry no longer in service; Transfer bridge remains as an abandoned structure

North Park Drive Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Slab bridge over Branch of Brandywine Creek on North Park Drive
Open to traffic

Northeast Boulevard Brandywine Creek Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1994
Girder bridge (former bascule) over Brandywine Creek on Northeast Blvd
Open to traffic

NS - Lower Shellpot Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1888
Pratt through truss bridge over Christina River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - South Heald Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1942
Steel stringer bridge over NS RR on South Heald Street US 13
Open to traffic

NS - South Walnut Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1994
Beam bridge over NS RR on US 13 Business
Open to traffic

NS - Upper Shellpot Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1888; Rehabilitated 2003;
Pratt through truss bridge over Christina River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Old Baltimore Pike Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1931
Concrete arch bridge over Little Mill Creek on Old Baltimore Pike in Elsmere
Open to traffic

PC - Christina River Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Christina River on Penn Central Railroad
Removed

Reading - Christina River Swing Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Christina River on Abandoned Reading Railroad
Abandoned

Reading - Pigeon Point Ferry (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1922; Removed from service 1976
Ferry across Delaware River on Reading Railroad
No longer in service; Transfer bridge (Delaware Side) and an industrial dock (New Jersey side.) remain as abandoned remnants

Rising Sun Lane Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1979
Pratt trough truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Rising Sun Road in Wilmington
Open to traffic

Shellpot Creek Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
built in 1978
Pony truss bridge over Shellpot Creek on Hay Road
scheduled for demolition

South Market Street Swing Bridge (Old) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Replaced in 1927
Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Christina River on South Marked Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Third Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Lost deck truss bridge over Christina River on 3rd Street
Replaced

Van Buren Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
This bridge may be listed on the Historic Register-- not certain.
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Brandywine Creek on Van Buren Street
Open to traffic

Washington Street Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1922; rehabilitated 2000
Concrete open spandrel arch bridge over Brandywine Creek, Conrail on Washington St. in Wilmington
Open to traffic

Washington Street Bridge (Old) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1893; Replaced 1921
Lost Baltimore deck truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge