Delaware Memorial Bridge closing for ship hauling heavy equipment to Philadelphia
To eliminate driver distraction, both north and southbound lanes will be closed for about 30 minutes while the ZHEN HUA 25 navigates under the bridge.
Delaware Memorial Bridge closing for ship hauling heavy equipment to Philadelphia To eliminate driver distraction, both north and southbound lanes will be closed for about 30 minutes while the ZHEN HUA 25 navigates under the bridge. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/03/25/delaware-memorial-bridge-closes-ship-hauling-cranes-philadelphia/3266939002/
Sarika Jagtiani, Delaware News Journal Published 11:27 a.m. ET March 25, 2019 | Updated 10:09 a.m. ET March 26, 2019
The Delaware Memorial Bridge is closing temporarily on Tuesday so a heavy load can get to Philadelphia without distracting drivers.
A "heavy lift vessel" named the ZHEN HUA 25 will be carrying two ship-to-shore cranes to Philadelphia, according to a release from the Delaware River and Bay Authority. The distance from the water to the top of the cranes is 188 feet and 3 inches, and to meet the measured clearances the ship has to pass under the bridge during low tide.
Both north and southbound lanes will be closed for about 30 minutes set to start between 11:45 p.m. Tuesday and 12:15 a.m. Wednesday.
The lanes will be closed as a precaution, in part so drivers won't be distracted by the vessel passing underneath.
The late hours won't likely cause a major traffic hassle, although the return trip for the ZHEN HUA 25 could be more problematic for commuters. The ship will have one crane aboard when it travels south on the Delaware River, again interrupting traffic. That trip is planned for about 5:15 a.m. Monday, April 2.
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