Sussex County, DE

153 public highway bridges

Sussex County Bridge Snapshot

Sussex County, Delaware contains 153 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 39.2% are rated “Good,” 52.9% “Fair,” 2% “Poor,” and 2% 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.

153
Total Bridges
39.2%
Good
2%
Poor
2%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
39.2% (60)
Fair
52.9% (81)
Poor
2% (3)
SD
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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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial