Sussex County, DE

153 public highway bridges

Sussex County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Sussex County, Delaware contains 153 public highway bridges. Roughly 39.2% are rated “Good,” 52.9% “Fair,” and 2% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

153
Total Bridges
39.2%
Good
52.9%
Fair
2%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
39.2% (60)
Fair
52.9% (81)
Poor
2% (3)

All Bridges (153)

REHOBOTH BLVD/SR14

Unknown

Over: COASTAL HGWY / SR1

EAST MILFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1971 ADT: 19,691

CEDAR BEACH RD

Unknown

Over: COASTAL HGWY / SR1

EAST OF MILFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1971 ADT: 12,269

RD 206

Unknown

Over: SR 1

SOUTH OF MILFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 2014 ADT: 24,707

SR1 NB/COASTAL HY

Unknown

Over: LEWES REHOBOTH CANAL

WEST OF REHOBOTH BEACH, Sussex, DE

Built 1985 ADT: 1,328

COASTAL HWY/SR1 SB

Unknown

Over: LEWES REHOBOTH CANAL

WEST OF REHOBOTH BEACH, Sussex, DE

Built 1978 ADT: 391

FREEMAN HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: LEWES-REHOBOTH CANAL

LEWES, Sussex, DE

Built 1966 ADT: 3,580

SR1 / COASTAL HGWY

Unknown

Over: INDIAN RIVER INLET

INDIAN RIVER INLET, Sussex, DE

Built 2012 ADT: 99

STEIN HWY/SR20

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1940 ADT: 99

STEIN HWY/SR20

Unknown

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1985 ADT: 99

POPLAR ST

Fair

Over: BROAD CREEK

LAUREL, Sussex, DE

Built 1915 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 3,164

FRONT ST

Fair

Over: NANTICOKE RIVER

SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1926 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 8,634

BROADKILL RD/SR16

Fair

Over: BROADKILL SOUND

BROADKILL BEACH, Sussex, DE

Built 1977 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,331

ZOAR RD.

Fair

Over: MORRIS MILL POND

NORTH OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE

Built 1932 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 6,149

DUPONT BLVD/US113

Fair

Over: WARTONS BRANCH

NORTH OF DAGSBORO, Sussex, DE

Built 1911 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 23,985

SEASHORE HY/SR18

Fair

Over: NANTICOKE RIVER

EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE

Built 1920 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 11,140

CLENDANIEL POND RD

Fair

Over: CLENDANIEL POND

SOUTH OF MILFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1932 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,346

COASTAL HGWY/SR1

Fair

Over: MISPILLION RIVER

MILFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 12,269

WOOTEN RD

Fair

Over: TRUSSUM POND SPILLWAY

S/E OF LAUREL, Sussex, DE

Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,299

ATLANTIC AVE /SR26

Fair

Over: ASSAWOMAN CANAL

OCEAN VIEW, Sussex, DE

Built 1987 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 12,852

COASTAL HGWY/SR1

Fair

Over: MISPILLION RIVER

MILFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1971 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 12,269

COVERDALE RD.

Fair

Over: GRAVELLY FORK

N.E.OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1983 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,025

CENTRAL AVE

Fair

Over: ASSAWOMAN CANAL

NORTH OCEAN VIEW, Sussex, DE

Built 1985 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,970

COASTAL HGWY/SR1NB

Fair

Over: PED PATH

NASSAU, Sussex, DE

Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 35,563

COASTAL HWY/SR1 SB

Fair

Over: PED PATH

NASSAU, Sussex, DE

Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 35,563

BEACH HGWY / SR 16

Fair

Over: NANTICOKE RIVER

EAST OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE

Built 1936 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 9,027

BETHEL RD.

Fair

Over: BROAD CREEK

BETHEL, Sussex, DE

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,247

SEASHORE HY/SR404

Fair

Over: MARSHYHOPE CREEK

WEST OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE

Built 1958 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 11,755

SAVANNAH RD/US9

Fair

Over: LEWES-REHOBOTH CANAL

LEWES, Sussex, DE

Built 1983 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 7,657

MIDDLEFORD RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF NANTICOKE RIVER

SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1954 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 7,838

US 13 N & SR 20 W

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS POND

S/E OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1952 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 18,487

US 13 S & SR 20 E

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS POND

EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1952 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 16,698

LAUREL RD

Fair

Over: JAMES BRANCH

EAST OF LAUREL ON SR24, Sussex, DE

Built 1920 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,064

WOODYARD RD

Fair

Over: WHITE MARSH BRANCH

NE OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,095

HUNTERS COVE RD

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH

EAST OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 197

CART BRANCH RD.

Fair

Over: CART BRANCH

SOUTH OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

REHOBOTH AVE

Fair

Over: LEWES-REHOBOTH CANAL

REHOBOTH BEACH, Sussex, DE

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,723

OLD FURNACE RD.

Fair

Over: NANTICOKE RIVER

EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1919 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,937

THARP RD.

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS POND

EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,483

SAINT GEORGE RD

Fair

Over: MEADOW BRANCH

SOUTH OF LAUREL, Sussex, DE

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398

US 113/DUPONT BLVD

Fair

Over: VINES CREEK

SOUTH OF FRANKFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,620

PEPPER RD.

Fair

Over: VINES CREEK

FRANKFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,436

BLUEBERRY LANE

Fair

Over: LAUREL DITCH

W. OF FRANKFORD, Sussex, DE

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 303

SR 54/CYPRESS RD.

Fair

Over: POCOMOKE RIVER

EAST OF GUMBORO, Sussex, DE

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,366

CYPRESS RD. / SR54

Fair

Over: BALD CYPRESS BRANCH

E.OF GUMBORO, Sussex, DE

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,349

BETHEL RD.

Fair

Over: POCOMOKE RIVER

SE OF GUMBORO, Sussex, DE

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398

LAKEVIEW RD.

Fair

Over: PHILLIPS DITCH

WEST OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 442

US 9

Fair

Over: DELAWARE BAY

LEWES FERRY, Sussex, DE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 580

US 9

Fair

Over: DELAWARE BAY

LEWES FERRY, Sussex, DE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,237

BAYARD AVE./SR1A

Fair

Over: SILVER LAKE

SOUTH REHOBOTH, Sussex, DE

Built 1938 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,275

RIFLE RANGE RD

Fair

Over: NANTICOKE RIVER

EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE

Built 1969 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,903
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