DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

They're removing the signals along the stretch being abandoned.

http://www.capegazette.com/article/rail ... ved/153330" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

motor1

Too bad. I've heard that some questioned the figure DelDoT came up- $3,000,000, and think it is just a sham to start getting the State out of the rail-operation subsidy business.

During the last Toys-for-Tots run I learned from one in the know that it will cost $2.5 million to tear up the line, so that $3 million in "savings" (by abandoning this length of the line) is largely illusory.

There you have it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm guessing the tracks have been removed by now?

The tracks on the south side of the bridge were pulled some time ago. Those on the north side, going to the railroad's only customer at the end of the line, are seen still in place in the latest Google Earth image. I haven't been back since the last cars were pulled out of Lewes so I can't say for certain if they're still there now but I'll ask around.

Passed by the bridge two days ago. Still there, derelict. The former right of way west of Gills Neck Rd. had people walking on it.

Plans are afoot to display the swing bridge along the rail trail in Lewes.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/lew ... 021/214343

motor1

motor1 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:31 pm Plans are afoot to display the swing bridge along the rail trail in Lewes.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/lew ... 021/214343

motor1

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing!

A belated your welcome.

Looks like plans are indeed moving forward.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/rai ... ber/226918

In the end, more money will have been spent on this and the scrapping of the line than would've been spent on repairing the bridge.

I was thinking that, two.
I was there a month ago, the trails on both sides get heavy use.

They've begun moving the bridge (or trying to)...

https://www.capegazette.com/article/ale ... wes/231690

motor1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:01 pm They've begun moving the bridge (or trying to)...

https://www.capegazette.com/article/ale ... wes/231690

Apparently the bridge is heavier than thought.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/lar ... dge/231690

https://www.wrde.com/story/45356227/dan ... ge-delayed

They brought in a bigger crane to try again.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/rea ... dge/234988

https://www.wrde.com/news/new-bridge-cr ... fd7d0.html