construction projects
delaware memorial bridge
COMPLETED: Deck rehabilitation Project
Your Toll Dollars at work
The project includes removal of the top 2” of the existing deck slabs and replacement with an Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) overlay on the New Jersey-bound Span of Delaware Memorial Bridge. Using hydro demolition, two inches of the old deck will be removed, the reinforcing mat repaired, transverse deck relief joints and expansion joints replaced, and a UHPC deck overlay added.
Video animation to simulate traffic flow during Phase II of the project >>>
For questions and concerns about this important infrastructure project, please feel free to email us at info_deckoverlay@drba.net.
UHPC Overlay project
Where
Northbound (New Jersey Span) of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
When
- Phase 1 (Fall 2022): Northbound Span, two right lanes (Lanes 1 & 2), west of suspended bridge midpoint (“Delaware side”) – COMPLETE
- Phase 2 (Spring 2023): Northbound Span, two left lanes (Lanes 3 & 4), for the full length of the bridge – COMPLETE
- Phase 3 (Fall 2023): Northbound Span, two right lanes (Lanes 1 & 2), east of suspended bridge midpoint (“New Jersey side”) – COMPLETE
What to expect
Two lanes on the New Jersey-bound structure will be closed to traffic throughout each overlay placement period – with an additional third lane shut down during the overnight hours. The remaining lanes on the New Jersey bound structure will be open to traffic.
To accommodate anticipated traffic volumes, a bypass lane will also be provided diverting traffic around the construction. This bypass lane will divert traffic to the exterior lane of the Delaware bound structure and will accommodate traffic bound for the New Jersey Turnpike only. The traveling public should expect traffic congestion and delays heading into New Jersey.
Construction activity associated with this project will be suspended during the winter months and the peak summer travel season.
deck rehabilitation project phases
bridge facts
Opened to the Public: August 16, 1951
Connecting: New Castle, DE and Pennsville, NJ
Overall Length: 3,650 Feet
Bridge Type: Twin Span Suspension Bridge
Initial Cost: $44 Million - First Span
Twin Span: Added 1968
Daily Crossings: 100,000 vehicles
Did You Know?
Fraternal, not identical…to the eye, the two spans of the Delaware Memorial Bridge look identical. Most of the differences are the result of improved construction technology. In fact, the original span (heading to New Jersey) is one foot taller than the second span.
