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Reedy Point Bridge Painting and Repairs
Reedy Point Bridge Painting and Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is working to paint and repair the Reedy Point Bridge along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
Summit Bridge Painting and Repairs
Summit Bridge Painting and Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is repairing and painting the Summit Bridge along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
Summit Bridge Painting and Repairs
Summit Bridge Painting and Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is repairing and painting the Summit Bridge along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. (middle still in progress in photograph)
Shipping traffic
Shipping traffic
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
C&D Canal 1
C&D Canal 1
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
Canal Traffic
Canal Traffic
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
Canal Ship Traffic
Canal Ship Traffic
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
Canal Traffic 3
Canal Traffic 3
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
Canal Traffic 4
Canal Traffic 4
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
Canal Traffic 5
Canal Traffic 5
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
Canal Traffic 6
Canal Traffic 6
Approximately 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore passes through Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal and the bridges that cross it.
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Bridge General Information

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Chesapeake City Bridge
  • Construction: 1948
  • Overall Length: 3,954 feet
  • Main span length: 540 feet
  • Height: 240 feet
  • Ship Clearance: 135 feet
  • Roadway: Maryland Route 213 
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Delaware City Bridge
  • Construction: 1931 (rebuilt in 1971)
  • Overall length: 177 feet
  • Main span length: 89 feet
  • Height: 18 feet
  • Boat Clearance: 12 feet
  • Roadway: Route 9
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Reedy Point Bridge
  • Construction: 1968
  • Overall length: 8,432 feet
  • Main span length: 600 feet
  • Height: 190 feet 
  • Ship Clearance: 134 feet
  • Roadway: Two lanes of Delaware Route 9
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Senator Roth Bridge
  • Construction: 1995
  • Overall length: 4,650 feet
  • Main Span length: 750 feet
  • Height: 335 feet
  • Ship Clearance: 138 feet
  • Roadway: Route 1
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  St. Georges Bridge
  • Construction: 1941 (modified in 2010)
  • Overall length: 4,209 feet
  • Main span length: 540 feet
  • Height: 240 feet
  • Ship Clearance: 133 feet
  • Roadway: Delaware Route 13
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Summit Bridge
  • Construction: 1959
  • Overall length: 2,058 feet
  • Main Span Length: 600 feet
  • Height: 196 feet
  • Ship Clearance: 135 feet
  • Roadway: Routes 301, 71, 896

Bridge Construction & Traffic Updates

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Chesapeake City Bridge
  • Crews are conducting painting and repair operations on the pedestrian walkway railings and safety fence. Partial lane closures are ongoing and delays are to be expected. To avoid traffic, motorists are encouraged to use Summit Bridge as an alternative.
  • Click here for Detour map.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Delaware City Bridge
  • Delaware City Bridge is now closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic for a bridge replacement project. Detour signs will be posted on both sides of the bridge.
  • Click here for Detour Map.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Reedy Point Bridge
  • Normal operations. No delays reported.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Senator Roth (SR-1) Bridge
  • Normal operations. No delays reported.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  St. Georges Bridge
  • Normal operations. No delays reported.
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Summit Bridge
  • Normal operations. No delays reported

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Canal Overview

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, often called the C&D Canal, connects the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay and Port of Baltimore. The waterway, a channel 35 feet deep and 450 feet wide, extends from Reedy Point on the Delaware River about 41 miles below Philadelphia. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District maintains the canal as well as the five high span bridges that cross it: Reedy Point, SR 1, Summit, St. Georges and Chesapeake City bridges. The C&D canal carries 40 percent of the shipping traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore.

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