Bancroft Mills Bridge Update Meeting
February 2, 2022
Learn about the findings and recommendations on the path forward for the Bancroft Mills Pedestrian Bridge in Wilmington.
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DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
TIME: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Blue Ball Barn, 1914 W. Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19803 (Google Maps)
ZOOM LINK: https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/16176401828
AUDIO ACCESS ONLY: (646) 828-7666
MEETING ID: 161 7640 1828
PASSCODE: 870595
HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE (In part): Regarding the Section 106 Review under the National Historic Preservation Act and the development of a Memorandum of Agreement for the demolition and replacement of the Bancroft Pedestrian Bridge, Alapocas Run State Park, Wilmington, New Castle, DE. Read the entire Public Notice HERE.
Public comments are being sought on the Bancroft Pedestrian Bridge Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and draft design. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17th, at the Blue Ball Barn. There is also an option to attend virtually on Zoom. Details above.
Read the Draft MOA. Design renderings will be on view at the meeting.
The bridge has been closed since early September 2021, when it sustained extensive structural damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Visit our Northern Delaware Greenway Trail page to read/view past updates. We’re as anxious as you to see this trail and park connector reopened in 2025!
Comments may be presented orally or submitted in writing at the public meeting or submitted via email to FEMA-R3-EHP-PublicComment@fema.dhs.gov with the subject line: Bancroft Bridge MOA/Design Comment.
Comments will be accepted April 3rd through until May 3, 2024.
Learn about the findings and recommendations on the path forward for the Bancroft Mills Pedestrian Bridge in Wilmington.
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