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During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
The Port of Wilmington is to the south and downtown Wilmington is north of the bridge. The bridge received new paint in 1986, new decking in 1996 and a new control system in 2007. [4] after the Minneapolis bridge incident, all the cross beams were replaced and another paint job was conducted in 2011, and ended in 2012 after multiple delays ...
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge’s upcoming lane closures have caused a lot of commotion among residents and elected leaders in recent weeks. The eastbound lanes heading into Wilmington will close ...
The Wilmington Rail Viaduct is a series of fills and bridges, about 4 miles (6.4 km) long, that carries the Northeast Corridor through the city of Wilmington, Delaware, above street level. Constructed between 1902 and 1908, the structure consists principally of fills supported by heavy stone retaining walls , punctuated with plate girder ...
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A bascule bridge over the Nanticoke River in Seaford was completed in March 1925. [28] In 1925, recommendations were made to improve the South Market Street Causeway over the Christina River in Wilmington, which included a new bridge over the river. [28] Construction on the drawbridge began in May 1926. [29]
Aerial image of Delaware Memorial Bridge (left), Wilmington, Delaware (top right), 2012. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a dual-span suspension bridge crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 and is also the link between Delaware and New Jersey.
The South Market Street Bridge, officially the Senator John E. Reilly, Sr. Bridge, is a bascule bridge that spans the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware.. The current bridge, opened in 1927, is the latest of many bridges that have spanned the Christina at this location since 1808 when the first wooden turn bridge was constructed.