Delaware Memorial Bridge

Delaware Memorial Bridge (HM1AIS)

Location: New Castle, DE 19720 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 41.685', W 75° 33.035'

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1951 - 1968

— Dedicated to the Delaware & New Jersey Veterans of WWII —

Delaware Memorial Bridge
1951 - 1968

South Span
Dedicated August 18, 1951

North Span
Dedicated September 12, 1968

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dedicated these Bridges on September 12, 1968 to the Men and Women of the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey who gave their lives in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during World War II and its subsequent military conflicts.

The Delaware River and Bay Authority

Governor of Delaware: Charles L. Terry, Jr.
Governor of New Jersey: Richard J. Hughes
Authority Members
Alexis I. duP. Bayard, Chairman
Clarence B. McCormick, Vice Chairman
Ramsen C. Barnard, III - Thomas J. Gallagher
James Julian - William A. Gemmel
Benjamin F. Shaw, II - Walter F.W. Maack
James J. Smith - James L. Smith
William J. Miller, Jr. - Director
Theodore G. Bright - General Manager
Gerard J. DiNicola - Secretary
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HM NumberHM1AIS
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Placed ByThe Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 8:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 452793 N 4394023
Decimal Degrees39.69475000, -75.55058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 41.685', W 75° 33.035'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 41' 41.10" N, 75° 33' 2.10" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 476 Cherry Ln, New Castle DE 19720, US
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