Total Bridges
872
Public highway bridges in Delaware
State profile · Below median Poor share
Delaware bridge safety
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Delaware.
- 872
- Public bridges
- 40.5%
- Good condition
- 1.3%
- Poor condition
Delaware holds 872 public highway bridges (#50 of 52 by inventory) with a 1.26% Poor share (#49 of 52 by Poor share).
That is 1.3% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 4 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
Good Condition
40.5%
353 bridges rated 7-9
-9.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
1.3%
11 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-6.3pp vs national avg 7.5%
Delaware vs national bridge condition
Delaware - Good condition share 40.5%
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 7.5%.
Delaware in the national condition pattern
Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.
Delaware vs all states by public bridge inventory
Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges
872 50th of 54 higher than 4 of 54 states
States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024
Read the rank neighborhood for Delaware
The highlighted point is Delaware: 872 bridges and 1.26% in Poor condition, rank #4 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Delaware on that same Poor-share ordering:
- Arizona: 8,573 bridges · 1.15% Poor
- Texas: 56,729 bridges · 1.23% Poor
- Delaware: 872 bridges · 1.26% Poor
- Georgia: 15,069 bridges · 1.59% Poor
- District of Columbia: 257 bridges · 1.95% Poor
The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.
Material families in Delaware
Exclusive FHWA material families across all 872 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.
Who maintains Delaware’s inventory
State agency holds 96.6% of the 872 public highway bridges filed under Delaware in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.
When Delaware’s bridges were built
Pre-1950 construction accounts for 14.0% of the 872 bridges with a recorded original year in Delaware. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.
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.
AZ
Arizona
1.15% top marginal rate
TX
Texas
1.23% top marginal rate
DE
Delaware
1.26% top marginal rate
GA
Georgia
1.59% top marginal rate
DC
District of Columbia
1.95% 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
EDWARDSVILLE RD
FairOver: WHITE MARSH BRANCH
NE OF WHITELYSBURG, Kent, DE
Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 289
HEMPING RD
FairOver: MARSHYHOPE CREEK
WEST OF HARRINGTON, Kent, DE
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 176
FISHERS BRIDGE RD
FairOver: MARSHYHOPE CREEK
N.E. OF ADAMSVILLE, Kent, DE
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 569
WILLIAMSVILLE RD.
FairOver: TRIB. TO HAVEN LAKE
WEST OF MILFORD, Kent, DE
Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,094
WOODYARD RD
FairOver: WHITE MARSH BRANCH
NE OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,095
HUNTERS COVE RD
FairOver: WEST BRANCH
EAST OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 197
CART BRANCH RD.
FairOver: CART BRANCH
SOUTH OF GREENWOOD, Sussex, DE
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25
REHOBOTH AVE
FairOver: LEWES-REHOBOTH CANAL
REHOBOTH BEACH, Sussex, DE
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,723
OLD FURNACE RD.
FairOver: NANTICOKE RIVER
EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1919 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,937
THARP RD.
FairOver: WILLIAMS POND
EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,483
SAINT GEORGE RD
FairOver: MEADOW BRANCH
SOUTH OF LAUREL, Sussex, DE
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398
US 113/DUPONT BLVD
FairOver: VINES CREEK
SOUTH OF FRANKFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,620
PEPPER RD.
FairOver: VINES CREEK
FRANKFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,436
BLUEBERRY LANE
FairOver: LAUREL DITCH
W. OF FRANKFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 303
SR 54/CYPRESS RD.
FairOver: POCOMOKE RIVER
EAST OF GUMBORO, Sussex, DE
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,366
CYPRESS RD. / SR54
FairOver: BALD CYPRESS BRANCH
E.OF GUMBORO, Sussex, DE
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,349
BETHEL RD.
FairOver: POCOMOKE RIVER
SE OF GUMBORO, Sussex, DE
Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 398
LAKEVIEW RD.
FairOver: PHILLIPS DITCH
WEST OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE
Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 442
NEWARK-CHRISTIANA
FairOver: AMTRAK
OGLETOWN / EAST NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,900
DUPONT PKWY/US13 S
FairOver: WATERWAY
S. OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 14,790
I 295 NB
FairOver: US 13 NB
FARNHURST, New Castle, DE
Built 1958 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 64,107
I 95 SB
FairOver: SHIPLEY RD
N.E. OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 33,081
I 495
FairOver: TERMINAL AVE RD 359
SOUTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 101,111
RD104/KENTON RD
FairOver: MUDSTONE BRANCH
NORTHWEST DOVER, Kent, DE
Built 1920 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,536
US 9
FairOver: DELAWARE BAY
LEWES FERRY, Sussex, DE
Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 580
US 9
FairOver: DELAWARE BAY
LEWES FERRY, Sussex, DE
Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,237
BAYARD AVE./SR1A
FairOver: SILVER LAKE
SOUTH REHOBOTH, Sussex, DE
Built 1938 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,275
SR273 / OGLETOWN R
FairOver: AMTRAK
OGLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1997 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 25,799
KOREAN WAR MEM HGY
FairOver: SR 273/HARES CORNER RD
NORTH OF CHRISTIANA, New Castle, DE
Built 1992 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 46,484
KENNETT PK/SR52
FairOver: SR 141 NEW BRIDGE RD
GREENVILLE, New Castle, DE
Built 1976 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 13,532
DUPONT HWY/US13
FairOver: ISAACS BRANCH
SOUTH OF DOVER, Kent, DE
Built 1952 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 38,782
FORK LANDING RD
FairOver: BROWNS BRANCH
S.W. OF FREDERICA, Kent, DE
Built 1957 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 281
RIFLE RANGE RD
FairOver: NANTICOKE RIVER
EAST OF BRIDGEVILLE, Sussex, DE
Built 1969 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,903
GERMAN RD
FairOver: CONCORD POND SPILLWAY
CONCORD POND, Sussex, DE
Built 1980 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,902
DOUBLE BRIDGES RD
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
SOUTH OF OCEAN VIEW, Sussex, DE
Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,100
WASHINGTON ST.
FairOver: BRANDYWINE CK CONRAIL
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1922 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 9,356
KOREAN WAR VET MEM
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
DELAIRES, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 37,755
COW MARSH CREEK RD
FairOver: COW MARSH DITCH
W. OF VIOLA, Kent, DE
Built 1981 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 427
NAAMANS RD / SR92
FairOver: NAAMANS CREEK
WEST OF MARCUS HOOK, New Castle, DE
Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 11,915
WAY ROAD
FairOver: TRIB OF RED CLAY CREEK
EAST OF ASHLAND, New Castle, DE
Built 1966 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 929
UPPER PIKE CREEK R
FairOver: PIKE CREEK
E. OF WHITE CLAY PARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,450
SR 299/MAIN STREET
FairOver: APPOQUINIMINK RIVER
S/E ODESSA LIMITS, New Castle, DE
Built 1928 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,582
I 295 N TO US 13 N
FairOver: US13 RD33 SB.
FARNHURST, New Castle, DE
Built 1958 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,284
I 95 NB
FairOver: I 295 SB
CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE, New Castle, DE
Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 47,977
MAIN STREET
FairOver: TIDY ISLAND CREEK
SOUTH OF MARYDEL, Kent, DE
Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,321
HIGH ST
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1941 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 6,755
BENGE RD.
FairOver: RED CLAY CREEK
YORKLYN, New Castle, DE
Built 1971 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 442
KIAMENSI RD
FairOver: RED CLAY CREEK
S.W. OF NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 1989 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,925
SUNSET LAKE RD
FairOver: MUDDY RUN
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1958 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 16,655
RAMP SR141N TO SR4
FairOver: AYRE ST
NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 1978 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 12,390
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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.
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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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What to do with this
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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Delaware Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.