Total Bridges
878
Public highway bridges in Delaware
State profile · Below median Poor share
Delaware bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Delaware, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 878
- Public bridges
- 29.5%
- Good condition
- 1.3%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
29.5%
259 bridges rated 7-9
-20.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
1.3%
11 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-5.7pp vs national avg 7.0%
Delaware vs national bridge condition
Delaware - Good condition share 29.5%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Delaware - Poor-condition share 4.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (3)
Delaware vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Delaware on the same metric.
NV
Nevada
1.07% top marginal rate
TX
Texas
1.13% top marginal rate
DE
Delaware
1.25% top marginal rate
DC
District of Columbia
1.26% top marginal rate
AZ
Arizona
1.44% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Delaware
Six lowest-condition bridges in Delaware, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
CODS ROAD
PoorOver: SLAUGHTER CREEK
WEST OF FOWLER BEACH, Sussex, DE
Built 1931 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 77
US ROUTE 13
PoorOver: C & D CANAL
4.5 MI. W. OF REEDY PT., Kent, DE
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10,208
LEBANON RD/SR10 WB
PoorOver: ST. JONES RIVER
SOUTH OF DOVER, Kent, DE
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,726
MAPLE AVE
PoorOver: MISPILLION RIVER
MILFORD, Kent, DE
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 99
CRAIGS MILL RD
PoorOver: CRAIGS POND SPILLWAY
WEST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
PRIVATE/PARK ROAD
PoorOver: RED CLAY CREEK
YORKLYN AREA, New Castle, DE
Built 1915 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 99
All Bridges in Delaware
US 301 NB
GoodOver: SCOTT RUN
SOUTH OF ST. GEORGES, New Castle, DE
Built 2018 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 15,312
DELAWARE AVE
GoodOver: BROAD CREEK
LAUREL, Sussex, DE
Built 1966 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,576
SR896
GoodOver: MUDDY RUN
NORTH OF GLASGOW, New Castle, DE
Built 1991 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 16,773
US301
GoodOver: TRIB TO SCOTT RUN
SOUTH OF ST. GEORGES, New Castle, DE
Built 2018 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 15,312
RAMP TO US301NB
GoodOver: SANDY BRANCH
WEST OF MIDDLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 2018 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,300
I 295 N & US 40 E
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
NEW CASTLE, New Castle, DE
Built 1951 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 49,079
PONY TRACK RD
GoodOver: COW MARSH CREEK
WEST OF VIOLA, Kent, DE
Built 1964 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 415
CANTERBURY RD/SR15
GoodOver: COURSEYS POND
COURSEYS POND, Kent, DE
Built 1986 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 4,747
MITCH RD. / SR4
GoodOver: CALF RUN
STANTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1967 Load: 79.1 t ADT: 17,372
SR 1 NORTHBOUND
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
NORTH OF WRANGLE HILL, New Castle, DE
Built 1995 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 30,557
SR 1 SB
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
NORTH OF WRANGLE HILL, New Castle, DE
Built 1995 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 30,557
NEW SWEDEN ST
GoodOver: RIVERWALK PATH
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 2019 Load: 85.9 t ADT: 99
PEPPER POND RD
GoodOver: TRAP POND SPILLWAY
TRAP POND STATE PARK, Sussex, DE
Built 1952 Load: 86.5 t ADT: 505
MAIN ST
GoodOver: LAKE COMO SPILLWAY
SMYRNA, Kent, DE
Built 1982 Load: 95.6 t ADT: 5,090
CONCORD PK/US202
GoodOver: ROCKY RUN
NORTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 38,705
NEW LINDEN HILL RD
GoodOver: PIKE CREEK
WEST OF MILLTOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1970 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 15,448
JFK MEM HGWY/I95
GoodOver: SO.BRANCH NAAMANS CREEK
CLAYMONT, New Castle, DE
Built 1966 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 40,419
CODS ROAD
PoorOver: SLAUGHTER CREEK
WEST OF FOWLER BEACH, Sussex, DE
Built 1931 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 77
US ROUTE 13
PoorOver: C & D CANAL
4.5 MI. W. OF REEDY PT., Kent, DE
Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10,208
LEBANON RD/SR10 WB
PoorOver: ST. JONES RIVER
SOUTH OF DOVER, Kent, DE
Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,726
MAPLE AVE
PoorOver: MISPILLION RIVER
MILFORD, Kent, DE
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 99
CRAIGS MILL RD
PoorOver: CRAIGS POND SPILLWAY
WEST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
PRIVATE/PARK ROAD
PoorOver: RED CLAY CREEK
YORKLYN AREA, New Castle, DE
Built 1915 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 99
JAMES ST.
PoorOver: CHRISTINA RIVER
NEWPORT BRIDGE, New Castle, DE
Built 1929 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4,556
GUYENCOURT RD.
PoorOver: READING RR
BRANDYWINE AREA, New Castle, DE
Built 1918 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 532
DUPONT PKW/US13 SB
PoorOver: BLACKBIRD CREEK
NORTH OF BLACKBIRD, New Castle, DE
Built 1920 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 10,619
SR 54
PoorOver: ASSAWOMAN BAY
FENWICK ISLAND, Sussex, DE
Built 1957 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 7,555
SR 9
PoorOver: APPOQUINIMINK RIVER
N/E OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1973 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 840
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