Total Bridges
878
Public highway bridges in Delaware
State profile · Below national median SD
Delaware bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Delaware — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 878
- Public bridges
- 29.5%
- Good condition
- 1.3%
- Poor condition
- 1.3%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
29.5%
259 bridges rated 7-9
-20.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
1.3%
11 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
1.3%
11 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 4.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Delaware (FHWA NBI)
Counties (3)
Delaware vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Delaware on the same metric.
32
Nevada
1.07% top marginal rate
48
Texas
1.13% top marginal rate
10
Delaware
1.25% top marginal rate
11
District of Columbia
1.26% top marginal rate
04
Arizona
1.44% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Delaware
Six lowest-condition bridges in Delaware, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
CODS ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
DUPONT RD
UnknownOver: CSX RAILROAD
ELSMERE, New Castle, DE
Built 1980 ADT: 99
KIRKWOOD HGWY/SR2
UnknownOver: CSX, SILVER RUN
ELSMERE, New Castle, DE
Built 1949 ADT: 100
KIRKWOOD HWY/SR2
UnknownOver: CENTERVILLE RD.
PRICES CORNER, New Castle, DE
Built 1975 ADT: 10,030
S. COLLEGE AVE
UnknownOver: AMTRAK & CONRAIL
NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1936 ADT: 99
DUPONT HWY/US13NB
UnknownOver: I295 SOUTH TO US13 SOUTH
FARNHURST, New Castle, DE
Built 2003 ADT: 10,361
BASIN RD/SR 141 NB
UnknownOver: I 95 & I 295 NB & 6099
NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 2017 ADT: 9,194
BASIN RD/SR 141 NB
UnknownOver: I 95 & 6089
NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 2020 ADT: 7,691
BASIN RD/SR 141 SB
UnknownOver: I 95 & 6089
NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 2020 ADT: 96,906
BASIN RD/SR 141 SB
UnknownOver: I 95 & I 295 & 6099
NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 2017 ADT: 9,194
BASIN RD/SR141
UnknownOver: US 13
BASIN CORNER, New Castle, DE
Built 1955 ADT: 76,228
SOUTH HEALD ST
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
SOUTH WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1942 ADT: 1,505
S. WALNUT ST/US13
UnknownOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
SOUTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1938 ADT: 100
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: KING STREET
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1905 ADT: 26,057
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: 4TH ST & N.CHURCH ST.
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1905
OTTS CHAPEL RD
UnknownOver: I 95, DELAWARE TURNPIKE
S.W. OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1962 ADT: 69,847
WELSH TRACT RD
UnknownOver: I 95 / JFK MEM HGWY
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1962 ADT: 79,581
S. COLLEGE AVE. NB
UnknownOver: I 95 / JFK MEM HGWY
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 117,657
S. COLLEGE AVE. SB
UnknownOver: I 95, DELAWARE TURNPIKE
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1970 ADT: 117,657
JFK MEM HGY/I95 SB
UnknownOver: SR72
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 29,408
I95 NB/JFK MEM HGY
UnknownOver: SR 72/S. CHAPER ST.
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 29,408
SALEM CHURCH RD
UnknownOver: I 95 / JFK MEM HGWY
EAST OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 120,328
CHAPMAN RD
UnknownOver: I95 SB
E. OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 2022 ADT: 58,829
CHAPMAN RD
UnknownOver: I95 NB
E OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 2022 ADT: 58,829
SR 273
UnknownOver: I 95, DELAWARE TURNPIKE
EAST OF OGLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1971 ADT: 1,603
RAMP 6048
UnknownOver: I 95
EAST OF OGLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 ADT: 1,603
SR273-I95 RAMP
UnknownOver: I95 / JFK MEM HGWY
EAST OF OGLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 157,760
RAMP 6047
UnknownOver: SR 273/CHRISTIANA RD.
EAST OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1970 ADT: 35,834
RAMP 6048
UnknownOver: SR 273
EAST OF OGLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 ADT: 33,185
I95SB/JFK MEM HGWY
UnknownOver: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM
NORTH OF CHRISTIANA, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 68,306
RAMP 6059
UnknownOver: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM
NORTH OF CHRISTIANA, New Castle, DE
Built 1977 ADT: 64,793
I95SB - SR1SB RAMP
UnknownOver: I95 JFK MEM HWY
WEST OF CHRISTIANA MALL, New Castle, DE
Built 2014 ADT: 185,586
I95SB - SR1SB RAMP
UnknownOver: STANTON CHRISTIANA RD
WEST OF CHRISTIANA MALL, New Castle, DE
Built 2014 ADT: 34,153
I95/SR1SB-SR7 RAMP
UnknownOver: STANTON CHRISTIANA RD
CHRISTINA MALL, New Castle, DE
Built 2014 ADT: 8,955
I 95 NB
UnknownOver: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM
NORTH OF CHRISTIANA, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 ADT: 68,306
I95NB - SR7NB RAMP
UnknownOver: STANTON CHRISTIANA RD
CHRISTIANA MALL, New Castle, DE
Built 2014 ADT: 85,919
CHURCHMANS RD.
UnknownOver: I 95
SOUTH OF STANTON, New Castle, DE
Built 2006 ADT: 233,442
I 295 NB
UnknownOver: US 13 NB
FARNHURST, New Castle, DE
Built 1958 ADT: 39,796
I 295 N TO US 13 N
UnknownOver: US13, RD33 SB.
FARNHURST, New Castle, DE
Built 1958 ADT: 18,427
I 295 SB
UnknownOver: US13 & I295S-US13SB RAMP
FARNHURST, New Castle, DE
Built 1958 ADT: 10,361
NEW CASTLE AVE.
UnknownOver: I 295 NB RD 56
NEW CASTLE, New Castle, DE
Built 1965 ADT: 63,771
NEW CASTLE AVE/SR9
UnknownOver: I 295 SB RD 56
NEW CASTLE, New Castle, DE
Built 1965 ADT: 63,771
I 95 NB
UnknownOver: I 95, I 495 S TO I 295 N
CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE, New Castle, DE
Built 1966 ADT: 12,546
I 95 NB
UnknownOver: I 295 SB
CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE, New Castle, DE
Built 1959 ADT: 47,378
RAMP 6107
UnknownOver: I 295 SB
CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE, New Castle, DE
Built 1960 ADT: 95,755
I 95
UnknownOver: CITY STREETS & AMTRAK
SOUTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 ADT: 99
I 95 NB
UnknownOver: SR 4
SOUTH WILMINGTON VIADUCT, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 ADT: 5,929
I 95 SB
UnknownOver: SR 4 & SR 48
SOUTH WILMINGTON VIADUCT, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 ADT: 14,121
I 95 NB TO SR 4
UnknownOver: LIBERTY STREET
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 ADT: 100
SR 48 TO I 95 S
UnknownOver: SR 48 EB RD 237 LAN AV
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 2020 ADT: 17,769
SIXTH ST
UnknownOver: I 95, RAMP 6154
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 ADT: 62,012
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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