Sussex County, Delaware bridges

Sussex County has 154 bridges and culverts in the National Bridge Inventory, the oldest built in 1910. 3 (2%) are rated poor. The most common type is culvert (32%).

Bridges: 154
Good: 40%
Fair: 58%
Poor: 2%; 3 bridges
Average age: 50.6 yrs
Posted or closed: 6

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Condition

Good40%(61)

Fair58%(90)

Poor2%(3)

When they were built

Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

Coastal HGWY/SR1NB over Ped Path
35,563 vehicles/day
Fair
Coastal HWY/SR1 SB over Ped Path
35,563 vehicles/day
Fair
Coastal HWY/SR1 SB over Lewes Rehoboth Canal
31,200 vehicles/day
Fair
US 13 N & SR 20 W over Williams Pond
31,002 vehicles/day
Fair
SR1 / Coastal Hgwy over Indian River Inlet
24,984 vehicles/day
Good

Longest

SR1 / Coastal Hgwy over Indian River Inlet
2,600 ft
Good
Lighthouse RD/SR54 over Tidal Ponds
1,634 ft
Good
Lighthouse RD/SR54 over Tidal Ponds
783 ft
Good
John Williams Hgwy over Love Creek
606 ft
Fair
Stein HWY/SR20 over Norfolk Southern
560 ft
Fair

Oldest

Willow ST over Records Pond
Built 1910
Good
Dupont BLVD/US113 over Wartons Branch
Built 1911
Fair
US113/DUPONT Blvd over Betts Pond
Built 1912
Fair
Poplar ST over Broad Creek
Built 1915
Fair
Old Furnace Rd. over Nanticoke River
Built 1919
Fair

All bridges in Sussex County

Busiest first · showing 1–154 of 154

Bridges in Sussex County
Bridge	Location	Built	Type	Length	Daily traffic	Condition
Coastal HGWY/SR1NB over Ped Path No. 3725N014	Nassau	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	143 ft	35,563	Fair
Coastal HWY/SR1 SB over Ped Path No. 3725S014	Nassau	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	143 ft	35,563	Fair
Coastal HWY/SR1 SB over Lewes Rehoboth Canal No. 3150S014	West of Rehoboth Beach	1978	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	407 ft	31,200	Fair
US 13 N & SR 20 W over Williams Pond No. 3253N003	S/E of Seaford	1952	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	105 ft	31,002	Fair
SR1 / Coastal Hgwy over Indian River Inlet No. 3156 050	Indian River Inlet	2012	Stayed Girder	2,600 ft	24,984	Good
US113/DUPONT Blvd over Betts Pond No. 3508 113	Betts Pond	1912	Slab	22 ft	24,039	Fair
Dupont BLVD/US113 over Wartons Branch No. 3504 113	North of Dagsboro	1911	Culvert	29 ft	23,985	Fair
US 113/DUPONT Blvd over Vines Creek No. 3410 113	South of Frankford	1948	Culvert	49 ft	23,620	Fair
Sussex Hgwy / US13 over Gravelly Run No. 3146A004	East of Bridgeville	1951	Slab	25 ft	23,386	Fair
Sussex HWY/US13 NB over Records Pond No. 3365N002	East of Laurel	1951	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	194 ft	23,291	Good
Sussex HWY / US13 over Records Pond No. 3365S002	East of Laurel	1951	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	194 ft	23,291	Good
Rehoboth Ave over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal No. 3153 015	Rehoboth Beach	1986	Movable - Bascule	169 ft	21,673	Fair
Sussex Hgwy (US13) over Clear Brook No. 3255 003	North of Seaford	1952	Culvert	32 ft	18,153	Good
John J Williams Hy over Burton Prong No. 3709 024	S.W. of Rehoboth	1939	Culvert	26 ft	18,035	Good
Coastal HWY / SR1 over Broadkill River No. 3155N014	East of Milton	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	285 ft	17,782	Good
Coastal Hgwy /SR1 over Broadkill River No. 3155S014	East of Milton	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	287 ft	17,782	Fair
US113/DUPONT Blvd. over Gravelly Branch No. 3617 113	North of Georgetown	1993	Culvert	22 ft	17,549	Fair
John J Williams Hy over Indian River No. 3514 024	N. Millsboro Limits	1981	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	74 ft	16,930	Fair
Stein HWY/SR20 over Norfolk Southern No. 3257E021	Seaford	1940	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	560 ft	15,824	Fair
US 13 S & SR 20 E over Williams Pond No. 3253S003	East of Seaford	1952	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	105 ft	15,758	Fair
US 13 N & SR 20 W over Nanticoke River No. 3254N003	S/W Seaford	1951	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	328 ft	15,758	Fair
US 13 S & SR 20 E over Nanticoke River No. 3254S003	S/W Seaford	1951	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	328 ft	15,758	Fair
John Williams Hgwy over Love Creek No. 3708 024	West of Rehoboth Beach	1992	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	606 ft	15,735	Fair
SR1 Nb/Coastal Hy over Lewes Rehoboth Canal No. 3150N014	West of Rehoboth Beach	1985	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	407 ft	15,600	Fair
Coastal HGWY/SR1 over Mispillion River No. 3003S007	Milford	1971	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	313 ft	14,302	Fair
Lighthouse RD/SR54 over Tidal Ponds No. 3420 058	West of Fenwick Island	2003	Slab	1,634 ft	13,785	Good
Lighthouse RD/SR54 over Tidal Ponds No. 3421 058	West of Fenwick Island	2003	Slab	783 ft	13,785	Good
Seashore Highway over Deep Creek No. 3644 018	West of Georgetown	1922	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	34 ft	13,664	Good
Atlantic Ave /SR26 over Assawoman Canal No. 3429 026	Ocean View	1987	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	169 ft	12,852	Fair
Coastal HWY/SR1 SB over Cedar Creek No. 3933S014	S/E of Milford	1972	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	85 ft	12,515	Fair
Coastal HGWY/SR1 over Mispillion River No. 3003N007	Milford	1971	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	307 ft	12,269	Fair
Main St. / SR 26 over Pepper Creek No. 3424 026	Dagsboro	1988	Culvert	28 ft	11,935	Good
Seashore HY/SR404 over Marshyhope Creek No. 3112 404	West of Greenwood	1958	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	154 ft	11,755	Fair
SR 54 over Assawoman Bay No. 3437 058	Fenwick Island	1957	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	440 ft	11,464	Poor
Seashore HY/SR18 over Nanticoke River No. 3232 018	East of Bridgeville	1920	Tee Beam	70 ft	11,140	Fair
Seashore Highway over Collins Mill Pond No. 3642 018	East of Bridgeville	1922	Culvert	25 ft	10,964	Good
Coastal HGWY/SR1 over Cedar Creek No. 3933N014	Argos Corner	1999	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	84 ft	10,100	Good
Vines Creek RD over Vines Creek No. 3425 026	East of Dagsboro	1990	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	126 ft	9,671	Good
Dagsboro RD over Whartons Branch No. 3523 334	S/E of Millsboro	1940	Slab	28 ft	9,578	Good
Freeman Highway over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal No. 3154A023	Lewes	1966	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	359 ft	9,371	Fair
SR Nb/Coastal Hgy over Waples Pond No. 3815N014	North of Milton	2003	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	43 ft	9,151	Good
SR1 Sb/Coastal HWY over Waples Pond No. 3815S014	North of Milton	1973	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	46 ft	9,151	Fair
Beach Hgwy / SR 16 over Nanticoke River No. 3108 016	East of Greenwood	1936	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	34 ft	9,027	Fair
Rehoboth BLVD/SR14 over Coastal Hgwy / SR1 No. 3001 014	East Milford	1971	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	239 ft	8,927	Fair
Front ST over Nanticoke River No. 3151 013	Seaford	1926	Movable - Bascule	202 ft	8,015	Fair
Central Ave over Assawoman Canal No. 3454 357	North Ocean View	1985	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	126 ft	7,970	Fair
Middleford RD over Trib. of Nanticoke River No. 3242 535	Seaford	1954	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	138 ft	7,838	Fair
Savannah RD/US9 over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal No. 3154 018	Lewes	1983	Movable - Bascule	149 ft	7,657	Fair
Stein HWY/SR20 over Norfolk Southern No. 3257W021	Seaford	1985	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	245 ft	6,968	Fair
County Seat HY/US9 over Tyndall Branch No. 3659 028	S/W of Georgetown	1920	Arch - Deck	27 ft	6,883	Fair
Zoar Rd. over Morris Mill Pond No. 3673 048	North of Millsboro	1932	Slab	26 ft	6,149	Fair
Bayard AVE./SR1A over Silver Lake No. 3707 050	South Rehoboth	1938	Slab	261 ft	6,130	Fair
Laurel RD over James Branch No. 3314 024	East of Laurel on SR24	1920	Arch - Deck	48 ft	6,064	Fair
Central Ave over Broad Creek No. 3152 013	Laurel	1923	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	98 ft	5,984	Fair
German RD over Concord Pond Spillway No. 3251 524	Concord Pond	1980	Slab	63 ft	5,902	Fair
High ST over Norfolk Southern No. 3258 536	Seaford	1941	Slab	102 ft	5,780	Fair
Kent Ave. over Assawoman Canal No. 3453 361	South of Bethany Beach	1988	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	148 ft	5,711	Good
Millsboro HWY/SR26 over Gum Branch No. 3583 026	Gumboro	2013	Culvert	30 ft	5,657	Fair
Robinsonville RD over Love Creek No. 3713 277	South of Nassua	2016	Culvert	25 ft	5,492	Good
Tharp Rd. over Williams Pond No. 3241 534	East of Seaford	1994	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	54 ft	5,483	Fair
Cedar Creek RD/SR3 over Cedar Creek/Swiggets Pon No. 3920 212	S.E. of Milford	1987	Culvert	22 ft	5,189	Good
Mt Zion Church RD over Dirickson Creek No. 3450 382	Johnson	1968	Culvert	31 ft	4,946	Good
Old Furnace Rd. over Gravelly Fork No. 3238 046	N.E. of Seaford	1999	Culvert	20 ft	4,937	Fair
New RD over Canary Creek No. 3714 266	West of Lewes	1989	Slab	32 ft	4,677	Fair
Seashore HWY over Bridgeville Branch Ditch No. 3114 404	West of Bridgeville	2024	Culvert	25 ft	4,602	Good
Old Furnace Rd. over Nanticoke River No. 3237 046	East of Seaford	1919	Arch - Deck	56 ft	4,583	Fair
Union ST over Broadkill River No. 3809 022	Milton	1993	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	40 ft	4,529	Good
Armory Rd. over Vines Creek No. 3440 382	West of Omar	1982	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	56 ft	4,458	Fair
Iron Branch RD over Iron Branch No. 3525 331	S/E of Millsboro	1964	Culvert	32 ft	4,218	Good
Mulberry ST over Broadkill Creek No. 3808 197	Milton	1992	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	57 ft	4,042	Fair
Bridgeville Hgwy over Clear Brook No. 3202 013	North Seaford Limits	1919	Arch - Deck	27 ft	3,966	Fair
Thompsonville Rd. over Betts Pond No. 3527 326	NW of Millsboro	2003	Culvert	24 ft	3,914	Fair
Omar Rd. over Vines Creek No. 3445 054	E. of Frankford	1999	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	68 ft	3,580	Good
Old Mill Bridge RD over Dirickson Creek No. 3460 381	East of Johnson	1961	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	38 ft	3,548	Fair
SR 36 / Shawnee RD over Johnson Branch No. 3911 036	Southwest of Milford	1947	Slab	23 ft	3,486	Fair
Pepper Rd. over Vines Creek No. 3443 376	Frankford	1990	Culvert	31 ft	3,436	Fair
Old Furnace RD over Deep Creek No. 3240 046	East of Seaford	2010	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	63 ft	3,412	Good
RD 206 over SR 1 No. 3004 206	South of Milford	2014	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	213 ft	3,358	Good
Old Furnace Rd. over Deep Creek No. 3239 046	Old Furnace Mill	1933	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	40 ft	3,325	Fair
Poplar ST over Broad Creek No. 3161 028A	Laurel	1915	Truss - Thru	112 ft	3,164	Fair
Double Bridges RD over Miller Creek No. 3456 363	South of Ocean View	1986	Slab	33 ft	3,100	Fair
Redden Rd. over Nanticoke River No. 3129 040	East of Bridgeville	1957	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	42 ft	3,013	Fair
Redden Rd. over Gum Branch No. 3130 040	East of Bridgeville	1957	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	30 ft	3,013	Fair
Redden Rd. over Gravelly Branch No. 3634 040	N.W. of Georgetown	1934	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	38 ft	2,950	Fair
Bethel Rd. over Broad Creek No. 3163 493	Bethel	1968	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	260 ft	2,751	Fair
Johnson Store RD over Dirickson Creek No. 3438 382A	Johnson	1961	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	31 ft	2,604	Good
Marshall Street over Herring Branch No. 3930 225	Milford	2012	Culvert	23 ft	2,393	Good
Broadkill RD/SR16 over Broadkill Sound No. 3812 016	Broadkill Beach	1977	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	219 ft	2,331	Fair
Mitchell St. over Iron Branch No. 3524 083	Millsboro	1980	Culvert	24 ft	2,257	Good
SR 18 over Clear Brook No. 3231 018	East of Cannon	1941	Slab	24 ft	2,203	Good
Pilot Town RD over Canary Creek No. 3715 267	Lewes	1986	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	65 ft	2,118	Fair
Coverdale Rd. over Gravelly Fork No. 3235 525	N.E.Of Seaford	1983	Slab	60 ft	2,025	Fair
Broadkill Rd. over Trib. of Broadkill River No. 3811 016	West of Broadkill Beach	1989	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	44 ft	1,938	Fair
Stockley RD over Sheep Pen Ditch No. 3670 432	N.W. of Millsboro	2012	Culvert	26 ft	1,605	Good
Delaware Ave over Broad Creek No. 3162 466	Laurel	1966	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	87 ft	1,576	Good
Sycamore RD over Elliot Pond Branch No. 3368 466	Neof Laurel	2012	Culvert	27 ft	1,436	Fair
Griffiths Lake DR over Griffith Lake Spillway No. 3908 633	West of Milford	1988	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	55 ft	1,421	Fair
SR 54/CYPRESS Rd. over Pocomoke River No. 3553 060	East of Gumboro	1968	Culvert	42 ft	1,366	Fair
Wooten RD over Trussum Pond Spillway No. 3349 072	S/E of Laurel	1970	Culvert	24 ft	1,299	Fair
Clendaniel Pond RD over Clendaniel Pond No. 3940 038	South of Milford	1932	Slab	22 ft	1,276	Fair
Woodland RD over Chapel Branch No. 3216 536	S.W. of Seaford	1966	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	40 ft	1,274	Fair
Elks Rd. over Clear Brook No. 3236 046	North of Seaford	2021	Culvert	25 ft	1,238	Good
US 9 over Delaware Bay No. 3154C019A	Lewes Ferry	1964	Movable - Lift	61 ft	1,237	Fair
Cypress Rd. / SR54 over Bald Cypress Branch No. 3555 060	E.Of Gumboro	1962	Culvert	28 ft	1,136	Fair
Woodyard RD over White Marsh Branch No. 3102 612	NE of Greenwood	1963	Culvert	23 ft	1,095	Fair
Rifle Range RD over Nanticoke River No. 3128 545	East of Bridgeville	1969	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	71 ft	1,079	Fair
Mt Pleasant RD over Tussocky Branch No. 3366 493	SW of Laurel	1986	Slab	29 ft	1,044	Fair
Shell Bridge Rd. over Trib of Broad Creek No. 3306 493	S. of Bethel	1999	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	35 ft	978	Good
Fawn RD over Nanticoke River No. 3131 600	NE of Bridgeville	1930	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	35 ft	931	Fair
Woodland RD over Butler Mill Branch No. 3215 536	S.W. of Seaford	1975	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	40 ft	895	Fair
Conrail Rd. over Bucks Branch No. 3224 546	North of Seaford	2015	Culvert	31 ft	895	Good
Poplar St/ RD 535B over Williams Pond No. 3256 535B	Seaford	1954	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	76 ft	847	Fair
PORTSVILLE/W6th ST over Little Creek No. 3305 492	West of Laurel	1999	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	52 ft	843	Good
Daisy Rd. over Pocomoke River No. 3558 417	East of Gumboro	2016	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	65 ft	770	Good
West Line RD over Buntings Branch No. 3463 396	W. of Fenwick Island	2013	Culvert	22 ft	768	Good
Godwin School Rd. over Ingram Pond No. 3530 410	West of Millsboro	1957	Culvert	37 ft	746	Fair
Old Sharptown RD over Cod Branch No. 3308 494	S/W of Bethel	1985	Slab	30 ft	725	Good
Frankford School R over Vines Creek No. 3442 092	Frankford	1988	Slab	32 ft	626	Good
SR 36 over Cedar Creek No. 3164 036	Slaughter Beach	1949	Movable - Swing	83 ft	608	Fair
Cedar Beach RD over Coastal Hgwy / SR1 No. 3002 036	East of Milford	1971	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	209 ft	602	Fair
US 9 over Delaware Bay No. 3154B019A	Lewes Ferry	1964	Movable - Lift	61 ft	580	Fair
Prime Hook RD over Old Slaughter Creek No. 3822 039	Prime Hook	2016	Tee Beam	73 ft	550	Good
Slaughter Beach RD over Slaughter Creek No. 3924 224	S. of Slaughter Bch	1975	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	44 ft	533	Fair
West Robbins Rd. over Gravelly Ditch No. 3631 579	N.W. of Georgetown	2023	Culvert	25 ft	518	Good
Pepper Pond RD over Trap Pond Spillway No. 3347 449	Trap Pond State Park	1952	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	42 ft	505	Good
Deer Forest Rd. over Gravelly Branch No. 3636 565	N.W. of Georgetown	1996	Slab	54 ft	493	Good
Sunnyside Rd. over Gum Branch No. 3132 565	East of Bridgeville	2019	Culvert	30 ft	457	Good
Fleetwood Pond RD over Fleetwood Pond Spillway No. 3249 484	East of Seaford	1967	Culvert	32 ft	454	Fair
Rum Bridge Rd. over Mccolleys Branch No. 3653 484	West of Georgetown	2015	Culvert	22 ft	454	Good
Lakeview Rd. over Phillips Ditch No. 3592 412	West of Millsboro	1965	Culvert	21 ft	442	Fair
Hitch Pond Rd. over Hitch Pond No. 3348 463	S/E of Laurel	1982	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	64 ft	431	Good
Lakeview Rd. over Shoals Branch No. 3593 412	West of Millsboro	2011	Culvert	21 ft	422	Good
Saint George RD over Meadow Branch No. 3377 501	South of Laurel	1968	Culvert	22 ft	398	Fair
Bethel Rd. over Pocomoke River No. 3569 419	SE of Gumboro	1969	Culvert	49 ft	398	Fair
Firemans RD over Gum Branch No. 3564 413	Gumboro	2020	Culvert	21 ft	356	Good
Scott Land RD over Grays Branch No. 3352 434	East of Laurel	2010	Culvert	24 ft	339	Good
Blueberry Lane over Laurel Ditch No. 3537 402	W. of Frankford	2007	Culvert	21 ft	303	Fair
Arvey Road over James Branch No. 3357 451	South of Trussum Pond	1962	Culvert	21 ft	301	Good
Johnson Rd. over Wileys Pond No. 3323 447	East of Laurel	2021	Culvert	25 ft	279	Good
Handy RD over Houston Branch No. 3122 567A	West of Bridgeville	2007	Culvert	22 ft	243	Good
Hunters Cove RD over West Branch No. 3121 602	East of Greenwood	1962	Culvert	29 ft	241	Fair
Baker Mill RD over Tyndall Branch No. 3247 483	East of Seaford	1985	Slab	24 ft	213	Good
Craigs Mill RD over Craigs Pond Spillway No. 3217 542A	West of Seaford	1973	Culvert	24 ft	196	Poor
Bear Hole RD over Bearhole Ditch No. 3462 390A	East of Selbyville	2010	Culvert	20 ft	193	Good
Tuckers Rd. over West Branch No. 3139 597	NE of Bridgeville	2022	Culvert	34 ft	181	Good
Tuckers RD over Toms Dam Branch No. 3140 597	SE of Greenwood	2014	Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	40 ft	149	Good
Signature Blvd over Drum Creek No. 3490 394A	Southwest of Fenwick	2004	Culvert	21 ft	139	Good
Wooten Rd. over Racoon Pond Spillway No. 3350 072	SE of Laurel	2003	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	36 ft	130	Good
Round Pole Bridge over Beaverdam Creek No. 3717 257	East of Milton	1985	Slab	60 ft	129	Fair
Willow ST over Records Pond No. 3329 000	Laurel	1910	Culvert	31 ft	99	Good
Maple Branch Rd. over Maple Marsh & Beaver Dam No. 3630 593	N/W of Georgetown	2020	Culvert	25 ft	99	Good
1st Street over Lake Gerar No. 3706 000	Rehoboth Beach	2008	Arch - Deck	28 ft	99	Good
Cods Road over Slaughter Creek No. 3818 038	West of Fowler Beach	1931	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	36 ft	78	Poor
Cart Branch Rd. over Cart Branch No. 3143 583A	South of Greenwood	2010	Culvert	21 ft	40	Fair

Structure types in Sussex County

Culvert	50	32.5%
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	40	26.0%
Box Beam or Girders - Multiple	25	16.2%
Slab	21	13.6%
Arch - Deck	5	3.2%
Movable - Bascule	3	1.9%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	3	1.9%
Movable - Lift	2	1.3%
Tee Beam	2	1.3%
Truss - Thru	1	0.6%
Stayed Girder	1	0.6%
Movable - Swing	1	0.6%

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