VICTORY CHAPEL RD
Carrying VICTORY CHAPEL RD over PENROSE BRANCH
WEST OF DOVER, Kent, Delaware
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VICTORY CHAPEL RD in Kent, Delaware sits above 47% of rated Delaware bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 2012 build year is earlier than 14% of Kent's recorded-year cohort (192 bridges).
VICTORY CHAPEL RD in Kent, Delaware is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2012, 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:2163A163
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- 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: VICTORY CHAPEL RD
The VICTORY CHAPEL RD bridge in Kent, Delaware carries VICTORY CHAPEL RD over PENROSE BRANCH. It was built in 2012, making it 14 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 6.2 meters (20 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 387 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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How VICTORY CHAPEL RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2012, earlier than 27 of Kent's 192 bridges with a recorded construction year (14%), against a county median build year of 1992. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Delaware bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (872 rated).
VICTORY CHAPEL RD vs every rated Delaware bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 53% higher than 47% 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.
Kent inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 192 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
- 2012
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.2 m (20 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 387 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2163A163
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 VICTORY CHAPEL 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 VICTORY CHAPEL RD against other structures in Kent 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 VICTORY CHAPEL RD?
VICTORY CHAPEL RD in Kent, Delaware on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VICTORY CHAPEL RD inspected?
VICTORY CHAPEL 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 387 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VICTORY CHAPEL 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 VICTORY CHAPEL RD?
VICTORY CHAPEL RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VICTORY CHAPEL RD?
VICTORY CHAPEL RD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is VICTORY CHAPEL RD and does age affect safety?
VICTORY CHAPEL RD was built in 2012, making it 14 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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