Saturday, July 21, 2018

REHOBOTH DRAW BRIDGES


REHOBOTH'S DRAW BRIDGES


Rehoboth Beach. February 27, 1940 Wilmington News Journal


Monday, Major H. B. Vaughn, Jr., of the U. S. Engineers held a hearing with Rehoboth

Town Commissioners on the construction of a draw bridge a half mile south of the present

Rehoboth Avenue bridge.


The proposed draw bridge would have a 24 foot wide roadbed and two five foot walkways,

and carry the new coastal highway between Rehoboth and Ocean City over the Lewes &

Rehoboth Canal .

Rehoboth residents feel a new bridge is necessary since now there is only one bridge to
cross the canal.

The cost estimated $170,000 This draw bridge would be 18 feet above high water and

a clearance of 50 feet when raised.

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