Delaware Bridge Blue [phonetography]

Crossing the Delaware Bridge is one of the highlights of the otherwise boring drive up I-95 from DC to New York and New England.

In April 1945 the Delaware State Highway Department was authorized to construct and operate a crossing of the Delaware River between New Castle, Delaware, and Pennsville, New Jersey. It took $44 million to build the graceful 440-foot-high span, which opened to traffic on August 15, 1951.

By 1955, nearly 8 million vehicles were crossing the bridge each year—almost double the original projection. As a result, talks about building a second bridge were soon underway, and a twin span was dedicated in 1968. Although the spans look identical, there are differences. Today, more than 80,000 vehicles cross the twin spans on their combined total of 8 lanes daily.

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One Response to “Delaware Bridge Blue [phonetography]”

1. ee-in Says:
   December 24th, 2009 at 2:39 pm

   CHYEAH!

   It’s often referred to as the “Del Mem Br {del-member}” No joke.

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