Poor-condition bridges in Delaware
10 of Delaware's 874 bridges (1.1%) are rated poor.The lowest-rated primary component is rated 4 or below, indicating advanced deterioration. Poor does not mean unsafe; such bridges are inspected more often and may carry load restrictions.Nationally, 6.7% of bridges carry this rating.
- Poor bridges
- 10
- 1.1% of state total
- Average age
- 67.8 yrs
- Posted with load limits
- 2
- Closed
- 0
Busiest poor-condition bridges
Top 10 by daily traffic · 126,323 total daily crossings| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 495 SB over I 95 NB No. 1800 060 | New Castle County | Christiana Interchange | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 290 ft | 84,782 | Poor |
| SR 54 over Assawoman Bay No. 3437 058 | Sussex County | Fenwick Island | 1957 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 440 ft | 11,464 | Poor |
| Dupont PKW/US13 SB over Blackbird Creek No. 1488S001 | New Castle County | North of Blackbird | 1920 | Arch - Deck | 42 ft | 11,020 | Poor |
| Lebanon RD/SR10 WB over St. Jones River No. 2356B356 | Kent County | South of Dover | 1965 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 302 ft | 8,726 | Poor |
| South Heald ST over Norfolk Southern No. 1684 028 | New Castle County | South Wilmington | 1942 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 608 ft | 7,915 | Poor |
| Delaware Rt. 9 over C&d Canal No. 000000001496002 | New Castle County | 1/2 MI S of Del. City | 1969 | Truss - Thru | 8,432 ft | 1,203 | Poor |
| SR 9 over Appoquinimink River No. 1391 424 | New Castle County | N/E of Odessa | 1973 | Box Beam or Girders - Multiple | 205 ft | 840 | Poor |
| Craigs Mill RD over Craigs Pond Spillway No. 3217 542A | Sussex County | West of Seaford | 1973 | Culvert | 24 ft | 196 | Poor |
| Maple Ave over Mispillion River No. 2503 000 | Kent County | Milford | 1977 | Culvert | 44 ft | 99 | Poor |
| Cods Road over Slaughter Creek No. 3818 038 | Sussex County | West of Fowler Beach | 1931 | Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder | 36 ft | 78 | Poor |
Counties with the most
| New Castle County | 5 | 1% |
| Sussex County | 3 | 2% |
| Kent County | 2 | 1% |