James Street Bridge (1929)

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James Street Bridge Newport DE

Overview of bascule bridge. This was shot from the NW quadrant.

Photo taken by Frank Danberg in August 2008

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BH Photo #134042

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Overview

Bascule bridge over Christina River on James St. in Newport

Location

New Castle County, Delaware

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1929; rehabilitated 1986

Design

Bascule

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 212.9 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.

Also called

Newport Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.71056, -75.60889   (decimal degrees)
39°42'38" N, 75°36'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/447806/4395809 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Wilmington South

Average daily traffic (as of 2017)

2,421

Inventory number

BH 12290 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of June 2018)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 42.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• December 4, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• June 3, 2016: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
• December 1, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
• March 19, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
• February 23, 2009: New photos from Frank Danberg

Related Bridges 

• James Street Bridge (Pre 1929) (Successor)

Sources 

• Frank Danberg
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Douglas Butler
• Geoff Hubbs

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