St. Georges Bridge (Delaware)
St. Georges Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°33′09″N 75°39′04″W / 39.552568°N 75.651051°W |
| Carries | US 13 (2 traffic lanes, 2 bike lanes) |
| Crosses | Chesapeake & Delaware Canal |
| Locale | St. Georges, Delaware |
| Maintained by | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied arch bridge |
| Total length | 4,209 feet (1,283 m) |
| Width | approx. 28 feet (8.5 m) |
| Longest span | 450 feet (140 m) |
| Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1942 |
| Location | |
The St. Georges Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge that carries U.S. Route 13 (US 13) across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in St. Georges, Delaware. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and opened in 1942 as a high-level crossing, the bridge was the first four-lane, high-level crossing to span the canal. It replaced a previous vertical lift bridge which was damaged when a German merchant ship collided with it.