Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This 16mm film shows both spans of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, with the second one being under construction.

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Note: While the footage is unedited, the original film had no sound, so we added some music for the background. We also brightened this YouTube version of the film for visibility.

Resource Identifier: 0920-001-008_012mp

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