OLD NEWARK RD
Carrying OLD NEWARK RD over COOL RUN
S/E OF NEWARK, New Castle, Delaware
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD NEWARK RD in New Castle, Delaware sits above 82% of rated Delaware bridges on inventory load rating (49 t), while its 2017 build year is earlier than 9% of New Castle's recorded-year cohort (527 bridges).
OLD NEWARK RD in New Castle, Delaware is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2017, 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:1254 350
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: OLD NEWARK RD
The OLD NEWARK RD bridge in New Castle, Delaware carries OLD NEWARK RD over COOL RUN. It was built in 2017, making it 9 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 8.4 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,706 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-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. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How OLD NEWARK RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2017, earlier than 47 of New Castle's 527 bridges with a recorded construction year (9%), 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).
OLD NEWARK RD vs every rated Delaware bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
49 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
- 2017
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.4 m (28 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.7 m (45 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,706 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1254 350
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 OLD NEWARK RD 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 OLD NEWARK RD 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 OLD NEWARK RD?
OLD NEWARK RD in New Castle, Delaware on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD NEWARK RD inspected?
OLD NEWARK RD'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 2,706 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD NEWARK RD 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 OLD NEWARK RD?
OLD NEWARK RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 48.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD NEWARK RD?
OLD NEWARK RD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is OLD NEWARK RD and does age affect safety?
OLD NEWARK RD was built in 2017, making it 9 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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