LANCASTER PK/SR48
Carrying LANCASTER PK/SR48 over RED CLAY CREEK
SOUTH OF WOODDALE, New Castle, Delaware
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LANCASTER PK/SR48 in New Castle, Delaware sits above 81% of rated Delaware bridges on inventory load rating (48 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 18% of New Castle's recorded-year cohort (527 bridges).
LANCASTER PK/SR48 in New Castle, Delaware is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, it carries 3 rated components 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:1138 237
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: LANCASTER PK/SR48
The LANCASTER PK/SR48 bridge in New Castle, Delaware carries LANCASTER PK/SR48 over RED CLAY CREEK. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 32.1 meters (105 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 21,003 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 a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How LANCASTER PK/SR48 compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 93 of New Castle's 527 bridges with a recorded construction year (18%), against a county median build year of 1976. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Delaware bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (872 rated).
LANCASTER PK/SR48 vs every rated Delaware bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
48 Top 19% higher than 81% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
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
- 2002
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 32.1 m (105 ft)
- Deck Width
- 31.4 m (103 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 21,003 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1138 237
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 LANCASTER PK/SR48 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 LANCASTER PK/SR48 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 LANCASTER PK/SR48?
LANCASTER PK/SR48 in New Castle, Delaware has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LANCASTER PK/SR48 inspected?
LANCASTER PK/SR48'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 21,003 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LANCASTER PK/SR48 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 LANCASTER PK/SR48?
LANCASTER PK/SR48 has an NBI inventory load rating of 47.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LANCASTER PK/SR48?
LANCASTER PK/SR48 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is LANCASTER PK/SR48 and does age affect safety?
LANCASTER PK/SR48 was built in 2002, making it 24 years old.
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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