Wooddale near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wooddale Bridge
Red Clay Creek
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, April 10, 2014
1. Wooddale Bridge Marker
Original Town Lattice Truss Covered Bridge - ca. 1850
Rehabilitated - 1939
Steel Beams Added - 1981
Destroyed by Flood/ Steel Acrow Bridge Placed - 2003
Town Lattice Truss Covered Bridge Replacement - 2008
Engineering & Project Management - Delaware DOT
General Contractor - Mumford and Miller Concrete, Inc.
Timber Framing - Pocopson Industries, Inc.
Stone Mason - Stonescapes, Inc.
This bridge is dedicated to the residents of the Wooddale and the local community, whose involvement and support made this project possible.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 45.949′ N, 75° 38.204′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Wooddale. It is at the intersection of Foxhill Lane and West Rolling Mill Rd, on the right when traveling north on Foxhill Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 Wooddale Rd, Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mary's Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fells Mill Historic District
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More about this marker. The marker is attached to a wall that adjoins the southeast side of the bridge.
Also see . . .
1. Wooddale Covered Bridge Reconstruction Project. (Submitted on April 10, 2014, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware.)
2. Wooddale Bridge - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The date of Wooddale bridge is unknown, but some local residents believe that it was built before 1850.(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Covered bridges once were common in northern New Castle County, but only the Wooddale and Ashland bridges remain.
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, April 10, 2014
2. Wooddale Bridge Marker
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, April 10, 2014
3. Wooddale Bridge Marker
Traveling through the bridge
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, April 10, 2014
4. Wooddale Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2014, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 1,067 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2014, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
