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DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

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Re: DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

 #1466436  by Teutobergerwald
 
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.

Re: DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

 #1466574  by RailVet
 
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.

Re: DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

 #1502906  by RailVet
 
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.

Re: DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

 #1506517  by Teutobergerwald
 
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.

Re: DCL's Lewes Swing-bridge

 #1580718  by Teutobergerwald
 
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. :(
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