PALMETTO DR
Carrying PALMETTO DR over ARMY CREEK
BEAR, New Castle, Delaware
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PALMETTO DR in New Castle, Delaware sits above 28% of rated Delaware bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 59% of New Castle's recorded-year cohort (527 bridges).
PALMETTO DR in New Castle, Delaware is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, 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:1658 000
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: PALMETTO DR
The PALMETTO DR bridge in New Castle, Delaware carries PALMETTO DR over ARMY CREEK. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 99 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 PALMETTO DR compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 310 of New Castle's 527 bridges with a recorded construction year (59%), 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).
PALMETTO DR vs every rated Delaware bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 72% higher than 28% 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
- 1970
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 99 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1658 000
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 PALMETTO DR 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 PALMETTO DR 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 PALMETTO DR?
PALMETTO DR in New Castle, Delaware on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PALMETTO DR inspected?
PALMETTO DR'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 99 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PALMETTO DR 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 PALMETTO DR?
PALMETTO DR has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PALMETTO DR?
PALMETTO DR is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PALMETTO DR and does age affect safety?
PALMETTO DR was built in 1970, making it 56 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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