Bridge over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, USA

International

Works completed

Chesapeake Virginia, USA

Category

Road Works

Work start

1992

End of worls

1995

Side-by-side cable-stayed bridge over the canal connecting the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware
River.

The deck with a total width of 38.80 m is made up of 2 prefabricated reinforced concrete segments with box section placed side by side and supported centrally, through “Delta” frames, by a system of stays arranged in a harp shape on a single plane.

  • Overall Length: 503 m
  • Central span gap: 228.60 m
  • Height of pylons: 98 m
  • Clear navigation height: 42 m