The St. Georges Bridge is set to reopen Oct. 11. (Photo from Historic Bridges)
Delawareans traveling through New Castle County can expect some smoother traffic flow starting this Friday, Oct. 11.
After 18 months of closure for major repairs to the bridge deck and other features, the St. Georges Bridge is reopening at 11 a.m.
St. Georges Bridge traffic
“Before the bridge closed for this project, it carried nearly 11,000 vehicles across the canal daily on average,” said C.R. McLeod, director of community relations for the Delaware Department of Transportation .
Almost $47 million went into the project to improve the structural condition and traveling surface of the St. Georges Bridge. The contractor was J.D. Eckman, Inc.
The existing bridge deck was demolished and rebuilt into a new concrete deck with a median barrier, steel railing, fencing, expansion joints, and seals.
Work also involved replacing the north and south approach slabs and roadways of the bridge originally built in 1941.