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.
Condition Distribution
All Bridges (153)
GERMAN RD
FairOver: CONCORD POND SPILLWAY
CONCORD POND, Sussex, DE
DOUBLE BRIDGES RD
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
SOUTH OF OCEAN VIEW, Sussex, DE
HIGH ST
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
REDDEN RD.
FairOver: GRAVELLY BRANCH
N.W. OF GEORGETOWN, Sussex, DE
FLEETWOOD POND RD
FairOver: FLEETWOOD POND SPILLWAY
EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
WOODLAND RD
FairOver: CHAPEL BRANCH
S.W. OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
COASTAL HGWY /SR1
FairOver: BROADKILL RIVER
EAST OF MILTON, Sussex, DE
GODWIN SCHOOL RD.
FairOver: INGRAM POND
WEST OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE
POPLAR ST/ RD 535B
FairOver: WILLIAMS POND
SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
SYCAMORE RD
FairOver: ELLIOT POND BRANCH
NEOF LAUREL, Sussex, DE
BRIDGEVILLE HGWY
FairOver: CLEAR BROOK
NORTH SEAFORD LIMITS, Sussex, DE
OLD FURNACE RD.
FairOver: GRAVELLY FORK
N.E. OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
MT PLEASANT RD
FairOver: TUSSOCKY BRANCH
SW OF LAUREL, Sussex, DE
REDDEN RD.
FairOver: GUM BRANCH
EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE
THOMPSONVILLE RD.
FairOver: BETTS POND
NW OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE
BROADKILL RD.
FairOver: TRIB. OF BROADKILL RIVER
WEST OF BROADKILL BEACH, Sussex, DE
PILOT TOWN RD
FairOver: CANARY CREEK
LEWES, Sussex, DE
SUSSEX HGWY / US13
FairOver: GRAVELLY RUN
EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE
GRIFFITHS LAKE DR
FairOver: GRIFFITH LAKE SPILLWAY
WEST OF MILFORD, Sussex, DE
CENTRAL AVE
FairOver: BROAD CREEK
LAUREL, Sussex, DE
US113/DUPONT BLVD
FairOver: BETTS POND
BETTS POND, Sussex, DE
US113/DUPONT BLVD.
FairOver: GRAVELLY BRANCH
NORTH OF GEORGETOWN, Sussex, DE
SLAUGHTER BEACH RD
FairOver: SLAUGHTER CREEK
S. OF SLAUGHTER BCH, Sussex, DE
WOODLAND RD
FairOver: BUTLER MILL BRANCH
S.W. OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
OLD MILL BRIDGE RD
FairOver: DIRICKSON CREEK
EAST OF JOHNSON, Sussex, DE
SR 36
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
SLAUGHTER BEACH, Sussex, DE
OLD FURNACE RD.
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
OLD FURNACE MILL, Sussex, DE
JOHN J WILLIAMS HY
FairOver: INDIAN RIVER
N. MILLSBORO LIMITS, Sussex, DE
SR 36 / SHAWNEE RD
FairOver: JOHNSON BRANCH
SOUTHWEST OF MILFORD, Sussex, DE
MILLSBORO HWY/SR26
FairOver: GUM BRANCH
GUMBORO, Sussex, DE
NEW RD
FairOver: CANARY CREEK
WEST OF LEWES, Sussex, DE
MULBERRY ST
FairOver: BROADKILL CREEK
MILTON, Sussex, DE
ARMORY RD.
FairOver: VINES CREEK
WEST OF OMAR, Sussex, DE
COASTAL HWY/SR1 SB
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
S/E OF MILFORD, Sussex, DE
SR1 SB/COASTAL HWY
FairOver: WAPLES POND
NORTH OF MILTON, Sussex, DE
REDDEN RD.
FairOver: NANTICOKE RIVER
EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE
JOHN WILLIAMS HGWY
FairOver: LOVE CREEK
WEST OF REHOBOTH BEACH, Sussex, DE
FAWN RD
FairOver: NANTICOKE RIVER
NE OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE
ROUND POLE BRIDGE
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
EAST OF MILTON, Sussex, DE
COUNTY SEAT HY/US9
FairOver: TYNDALL BRANCH
S/W OF GEORGETOWN, Sussex, DE
SEASHORE HIGHWAY
GoodOver: COLLINS MILL POND
EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE
MAIN ST. / SR 26
GoodOver: PEPPER CREEK
DAGSBORO, Sussex, DE
SR 18
GoodOver: CLEAR BROOK
EAST OF CANNON, Sussex, DE
1ST STREET
GoodOver: LAKE GERAR
REHOBOTH BEACH, Sussex, DE
DAGSBORO RD
GoodOver: WHARTON'S BRANCH
S/E OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE
US 13 N & SR 20 W
GoodOver: NANTICOKE RIVER
S/W SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
US 13 S & SR 20 E
GoodOver: NANTICOKE RIVER
S/W SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
BEAR HOLE RD
GoodOver: BEARHOLE DITCH
EAST OF SELBYVILLE, Sussex, DE
OLD SHARPTOWN RD
GoodOver: COD BRANCH
S/W OF BETHEL, Sussex, DE
MT ZION CHURCH RD
GoodOver: DIRICKSON CREEK
JOHNSON, Sussex, DE
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