Suspension Bridges Crossing Brandywine Creek

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Brandywine Creek. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1810: (suspension bridge)

Wilmington, Delaware, USA - Brandywine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:6 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1810
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Crossing:Brandywine Creek
References:AAJ, BCW, CAB, DSE20000203, HBE
Status:Destroyed, 1822
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 44.2 meters (145 feet)
Deck width:30 feet

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood, 1822.

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1909: Swinging

Wilmington, Delaware, USA - Brandywine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:270 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1909
Name:Swinging
Location:Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Crossing:Brandywine Creek
At or Near Feature:Brandywine Park
Coordinates:39.76043 N 75.5564 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:FOWP1999S
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Replaced a nearby 1879 suspension footbridge.

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Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

(footbridge)

Eleutherian Mills, Wilmington vicinity, Delaware, USA - Brandywine Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2539 (added 2011-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Eleutherian Mills, Wilmington vicinity, Delaware, USA
Crossing:Brandywine Creek
Use:Footbridge

Notes:

  • In existence in early 1900s, likely at or near Hagley Yard area of du Pont Eleutherian Mills property.


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