With the recent completion of bridge projects in Wilmington, Delaware, and Dongting, China, the list of bridges featuring D.S. Brown’s patented Cableguard™ Elastomeric Cable Wrap System continues to grow.
The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a nearly 10,800-foot twin suspension bridge crossing the Delaware River. Its longest span is 2,150 feet, and daily traffic is estimated at 90,000 vehicles. Between 2016 and 2017, approximately 16,400 feet of 21-inch diameter cable was wrapped with Cableguard™ to ensure long-term protection against corrosion.
The bridge over Dongting Lake is a major part of the highway section in Hunan Province. The two-way six-lane bridge is 2,390 meters long, with a main span of 1,480 meters, making it the longest steel girder suspension bridge in China. The bridge’s main cables were designed and made to fully support its 40,000-ton deck. These 35.6 inch-diameter cables were wrapped with Cableguard™ in 2017.
