PENNSYLVANIA /SR52
Carrying PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 over WATERWAY & ABANDON R.R.
WEST WILMINGTON, New Castle, Delaware
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 in New Castle, Delaware sits above 57% of rated Delaware bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 1919 build year is earlier than 97% of New Castle's recorded-year cohort (527 bridges).
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 in New Castle, Delaware is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1919, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure DE:1001B009
PRE-1950 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: PENNSYLVANIA /SR52
The PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 bridge in New Castle, Delaware carries PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 over WATERWAY & ABANDON R.R.. It was built in 1919, making it 107 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2006, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 14,701 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Delaware bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 compares
Age against the county: built in 1919, earlier than 511 of New Castle's 527 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1976. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Delaware bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (872 rated).
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 vs every rated Delaware bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 43% higher than 57% of 872 bridges
rated Delaware bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
New Castle inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 527 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1919
- Last Reconstructed
- 2006
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft)
- Deck Width
- 23.9 m (78 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 14,701 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1001B009
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 against other structures in New Castle and across Delaware. Delaware bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for PENNSYLVANIA /SR52?
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 in New Castle, Delaware on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 inspected?
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 14,701 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PENNSYLVANIA /SR52?
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PENNSYLVANIA /SR52?
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 and does age affect safety?
PENNSYLVANIA /SR52 was built in 1919, making it 107 years old and last reconstructed in 2006.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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