I-495 in Delaware closes indefinitely at Christina River bridge

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Updated Aug 4, 2014
Christina River Bridge project

Supports for the I-495 bridge over the Christina River in Delaware today were discovered to be tilting. Delaware Department of Transportation made the decision to close both north- and southbound lanes of 495 were closed at 6 p.m. today. The affected segment of I-495 supports as much as 90,000 vehicles daily.

A total 37 supports make up the bridge under-structure β€” four have shifted around four percent out of vertical alignment.

Reader Jon Lloyd Jr., who alerted Overdrive to the closure early, noted that I-95 for most is a sufficient alternate route. 

I-495 northbound is closed at Terminal Avenue. Local traffic can stay on I-495 to Terminal Avenue. I-495 southbound is closed at the Pennsylvania State Line. Southbound traffic is directed to take I-95 southbound. 

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