What are some interesting facts and figures about the bridge?
These are just a few of the interesting aspects of the bridge: bridge is 2,600 feet long 900 feet clear span over the inlet supports placed outside the waterway (avoids scouring issue existing on current bridge) 2,100 feet of bridge decking over land 45 feet above water (clearance for boats) 291 concrete pilings – each piling is approximately 110-118 feet long and weighs 50-60 tons 22,700 miles of wire will be present in the finished bridge (the equivalent of driving from Rehoboth Beach to Los Angeles and back four times) 2 – 12 foot wide travel lanes in each direction 2 – 10 foot outside shoulders in each direction 2 – 4 foot wide inside shoulders in each direction 1 – 12 foot wide sidewalk on the east (ocean) side
