The Indian River Inlet Bridge (officially the Charles W. Cullen Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge located in Sussex County, Delaware, in the United States. It carries four lanes of Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) over the Indian River Inlet between the Indian River Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Jan 27, 2023 · Four of the five bridges have been named after Cullen, although most people refer to the span as the Indian River Inlet bridge. The five bridges. 1934 – Timber bridge deemed unsafe in less than five years. 1940 – Swing bridge opens and …

Mar 25, 2020 · The Indian River Inlet Bridge in Delaware has a tumultuous history of multiple reconstructions due to environmental challenges, culminating in the current stable structure known for its scenic views and blue-lit cables.

Four bridges have been built over the Indian River Inlet connecting the communities of Rehoboth Beach (north) and Bethany Beach (south), Delaware. The first was a timber bridge built in 1934, which was replaced by a concrete and steel “moveable swing” bridge in 1938.

May 16, 2020 · In 1934, a simple wooden bridge over the inlet completed the construction of Ocean Highway, which is now State Route 1. By the late 1930s, jetties were constructed to stabilize the inlet. In 1938, a concrete and steel swing …

While discussing the importance of archaeology to the Indian River Inlet Bridge project, we wanted to take a few moments to give some historic information about the bridges that have called the span over the Indian River Inlet home.

On Sunday, May 6, over 2,000 people joined Former DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt to celebrate the history and the future of the Charles W. Cullen Bridge at the Indian River Inlet. The history of this location is one of several different bridges, an ever-changing environment, and the emergence of Delaware as one of the east coast's premier ...

The Indian River Inlet Bridge is a spectacular sight in Delaware. It stretches across the the Indian River Inlet, which connects the Indian River Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. The Charles W. Cullen Bridge carries traffic on US Route 1, Coastal Highway, from Bethany Beach in the south to Dewey Beach in the north.

The picturesque Indian River Inlet Bridge is the fifth span crossing the once elusive and powerful waters of the Indian River Inlet. It made its debut in 2013, replacing a crossing that had been in place for nearly a half a century.

Feb 18, 2021 · Facts on the Indian River Inlet Bridge, AKA the Charles W. Cullen Bridge: Guess how far all those cables would stretch.