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Army Corps to reopen Delaware City Bridge

Published April 26, 2017
On Friday December 12th, crews finished placement of the six 150 foot main beams of the new Delaware City Bridge. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District and its contractor began demolition of the Route 9 bridge at Delaware City in October of 2016 and is now in the construction phase of bridge replacement (Photo by Tim Boyle).
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On Friday December 12th, crews finished placement of the six 150 foot main beams of the new Delaware City Bridge. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District and its contractor began demolition of the Route 9 bridge at Delaware City in October of 2016 and is now in the construction phase of bridge replacement (Photo by Tim Boyle).

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DELAWARE CITY, DE (April 26, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced that it anticipates reopening the Delaware City Bridge (5th street/Rte. 9) by the end of the day on Friday, April 28 2017 barring any weather delays. Additional work in the surrounding area will continue after April 28, but will not impact vehicular traffic.  

In September of 2015, R.E. Pierson Construction Company Inc., a New Jersey firm, was awarded a $3.167-million contract for demolition and replacement of the 5th Street Bridge.

The Delaware City Bridge was originally built in 1933 as a bascule bridge but was sealed and rendered inoperable in 1971.

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Release no. 17-008