Kent County, DE

192 public highway bridges

Kent County Bridge Snapshot

Kent County, Delaware contains 192 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 40.1% are rated “Good,” 38.5% “Fair,” 1.6% “Poor,” and 1.6% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in DE are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

192
Total Bridges
40.1%
Good
1.6%
Poor
1.6%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
40.1% (77)
Fair
38.5% (74)
Poor
1.6% (3)
SD
1.6% (3)

All Bridges (192)

BAY ROAD / US113

Unknown

Over: ST. JONES RIVER

BARKERS LANDING, Kent, DE

Built 1984 ADT: 1,695

MILFORD NECK RD

Unknown

Over: SR1 / BAY RD

SOUTH OF FREDERICA, Kent, DE

Built 2018 ADT: 46,243

FREDERICA RD.

Unknown

Over: SR1 BAY RD.

FREDERICA, Kent, DE

Built 2011 ADT: 45,002

N. DUPONT BLVD

Unknown

Over: SR 1, MILFORD BYPASS

JUST NORTH OF MILFORD, Kent, DE

Built 1971 ADT: 21,073

SR1 SB

Unknown

Over: BOWERS BEACH RD

LITTLE HEAVEN, Kent, DE

Built 2019 ADT: 2,076

SR1 NB

Unknown

Over: BOWERS BEACH RD

LITTLE HEAVEN, Kent, DE

Built 2019 ADT: 2,076

E. COMMERCE ST

Unknown

Over: SR 1

EAST SMYRNA LIMITS, Kent, DE

Built 1991 ADT: 39,811

SMYRNA-LEIPSIC RD

Unknown

Over: SR 1

SOUTH SMYRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1991 ADT: 51,973

FAST LANDING RD

Unknown

Over: SR 1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM

EAST OF CHESWOLD, Kent, DE

Built 1991 ADT: 42,037

BAYSIDE DR. / SR9

Unknown

Over: BAY RD. / US113/SR1

S. OF AIR FORCE BASE, Kent, DE

Built 2009 ADT: 29,945

THOMPSONVILLE RD

Unknown

Over: SR1 / BAY RD

NORTH OF MILFORD, Kent, DE

Built 2016 ADT: 46,243

RD 66 WHITE OAK RD

Unknown

Over: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM

EAST OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1990 ADT: 42,504

TWIN WILLOWS RD.

Unknown

Over: SR 1

EAST OF BRENFORD, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 42,037

RD 88 / LEIPSIC RD

Unknown

Over: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM

EAST OF DOVER DOWNS, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 31,198

POW MIA PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: NEW BURTON RD & N/S RR

WEST DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 2017 ADT: 5,170

POW MIA PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: NEW BURTON RD & N/S RR

WEST DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 2017 ADT: 5,170

SIMMS WOODS RD

Unknown

Over: SR 1

EAST OF CHESWOLD, Kent, DE

Built 1991 ADT: 58,182

RD 357

Unknown

Over: SR 1 N&S

MAIN GATE DAFB, Kent, DE

Built 1998 ADT: 36,577

SR14 / NE FRONT ST

Unknown

Over: SR1 / MILFORD BYPASS

MILFORD, Kent, DE

Built 2019 ADT: 26,111

KOREAN VET MEM HWY

Unknown

Over: SR 1 INTERCHANGE

S.E. OF SMYRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 6,646

SR1/KOREAN WAR VET

Unknown

Over: SR 1 INTERCHANGE RAMP

S.E. OF SMYRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 6,646

KOREAN WAR VET HWY

Unknown

Over: BIG OAK RD

S.E. OF SMYRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 494

KOREAN WAR VET HWY

Unknown

Over: BIG OAK RD

S.E. OF SYMRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 852

KOREAN WAR VET HGW

Unknown

Over: RD 331/DYKE BRANCH RD

N.E. OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 550

SR1/KOREAN VET WAR

Unknown

Over: RD 331/DYKE BRANCH RD

N.E. OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 550

RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM

NORTH OF DOVER,TOLL PLAZA, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 42,037

N. DOVER TOLL RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM

NORTH OF DOVER,TOLL PLAZA, Kent, DE

Built 1992 ADT: 42,037

SR1/KOREAN WAR VET

Unknown

Over: SR8/ N. LITTLE CREEK RD

EAST OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 2,750

SR1/KOREAN WAR VET

Unknown

Over: SR8/ N. LITTLE CREEK RD

EAST OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 2,750

SR1 NB

Unknown

Over: S. LITTLE CREEK RD

EAST OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 2,750

SR1 SB

Unknown

Over: S. LITTLE CREEK RD

EAST OF DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 1,421

SR1/KOREAN WAR VET

Unknown

Over: US 113/BAY RD

S/E DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 16,263

SR1/KOREAN WAR VET

Unknown

Over: US113 / BAY RD

S.E. DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 16,263

KOREAN WAR VET MEM

Unknown

Over: SR10/E. LEBANON RD.

NORTH GATE DAFB, Kent, DE

Built 1993 ADT: 17,451

PUNCHEON RUN CONN.

Unknown

Over: SR 1

S. OF ADMIN BLDG/DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 2000 ADT: 40,098

PUNCHEON RUN CONN.

Unknown

Over: BAY ROAD / US113

S. OF ADMIN BLDG/DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 2000 ADT: 27,674

PUNCHEON RUN CONN.

Unknown

Over: BAY ROAD

S. OF ADMIN BLDG/DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 2000 ADT: 27,674

PUNCHEON RUN CONN

Unknown

Over: S. STATE ST

SOUTH DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 2000 ADT: 14,406

S.W. FRONT ST

Fair

Over: MISPILLION RIVER

MILFORD, Kent, DE

Built 1900 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 99

BRENFORD RD

Fair

Over: MASSEYS POND/LEIPSIC RIV

MASSEYS MILLPOND, Kent, DE

Built 1933 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,602

REHOBOTH BLVD.

Fair

Over: MISPILLION RIVER

MILFORD, Kent, DE

Built 1929 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 8,098

SR6/WOODLAND BEACH

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

EAST OF SMYRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,560

SMYRNA-LEIPSIC RD

Fair

Over: LEIPSIC RIVER

LEIPSIC, Kent, DE

Built 1952 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,255

DUPONT HWY / US13N

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

GARRISON LAKE, Kent, DE

Built 1934 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 14,174

DUPONT HWY / US13S

Fair

Over: LEIPSIC RIVER

S. OF SMYRNA, Kent, DE

Built 1929 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,419

WHITELEYSBURG RD

Fair

Over: MARSHYHOPE DITCH

WEST OF HARRINGTON, Kent, DE

Built 1931 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,571

US13/DUPONT HWGY

Fair

Over: PUNCHEON RUN

DOVER, Kent, DE

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 22,808

KENTON RD/SR15

Fair

Over: FORK BRANCH

SOUTH OF CHESWOLD, Kent, DE

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,183

BAYSIDE DR/SR9

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

LITTLE CREEK, Kent, DE

Built 1996 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,011

NEW WARF RD

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

EAST OF MILFORD, Kent, DE

Built 1971 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 272

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial