MILLSBORO HWY/SR26
Carrying MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 over GUM BRANCH
GUMBORO, Sussex, Delaware
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 in Sussex, Delaware sits above 86% of rated Delaware bridges on inventory load rating (52 t), while its 2013 build year is earlier than 9% of Sussex's recorded-year cohort (153 bridges).
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 in Sussex, Delaware is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2013, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:3583 026
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: MILLSBORO HWY/SR26
The MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 bridge in Sussex, Delaware carries MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 over GUM BRANCH. It was built in 2013, making it 13 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.0 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,657 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 compares
Age against the county: built in 2013, earlier than 14 of Sussex's 153 bridges with a recorded construction year (9%), against a county median build year of 1973. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Delaware bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (872 rated).
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 vs every rated Delaware bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
52 Top 14% higher than 86% 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.
Sussex inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 153 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
- 2013
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.0 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.2 m (47 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,657 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 3583 026
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 MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 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 MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 against other structures in Sussex 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 MILLSBORO HWY/SR26?
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 in Sussex, Delaware on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 inspected?
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26'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 5,657 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for MILLSBORO HWY/SR26?
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 has an NBI inventory load rating of 51.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MILLSBORO HWY/SR26?
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 and does age affect safety?
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26 was built in 2013, making it 13 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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