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
I 95 NB TO SR 4
FairOver: LIBERTY STREET
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 11,555
RAMP 6202
FairOver: I 495 NB
WEST OF CLAYMONT, New Castle, DE
Built 1966 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,861
MYRTLE AVE
FairOver: I495/VIETNAM VET MEM HGY
CLAYMONT, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 99
BRENNEN DR
FairOver: TRIB. TO WHITE CLAY CREE
TODD ESTATES, New Castle, DE
Built 1976 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 99
DARLEY RD
FairOver: NAAMANS CREEK
WEST OF NAAMANS, New Castle, DE
Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 6,438
KOREAN WAR VET MEM
FairOver: APPOQUINIMINK RIVER
SOUTH OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 18,626
FAST LANDING RD
FairOver: DYKE BRANCH
LEIPSIC, Kent, DE
Built 1995 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 782
REDDEN RD.
FairOver: GRAVELLY BRANCH
N.W. OF GEORGETOWN, Sussex, DE
Built 1934 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,950
FLEETWOOD POND RD
FairOver: FLEETWOOD POND SPILLWAY
EAST OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1967 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 454
GOV PRINTZ BLVD
FairOver: SHELLPOT CREEK
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1934 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,395
I95SB/JFK MEM HGWY
FairOver: SR1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM
NORTH OF CHRISTIANA, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 207,905
SR 1
FairOver: US 13
SOUTH OF ST GEORGES, New Castle, DE
Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 22,720
SR 1
FairOver: US 13
N. OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 22,721
ELKTON RD/SR2
FairOver: WEST BRANCH
S/W NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 29,655
CARR RD
FairOver: SHELLPOT CREEK
EAST OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,717
JFK MEM HGY/I95 SB
FairOver: SR72
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 58,828
I95 NB/JFK MEM HGY
FairOver: SR 72/S. CHAPER ST.
SOUTH OF NEWARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1963 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 58,828
12TH ST-I495 RAMP
FairOver: 48" PIPE / DRAINAGE AREA
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1976 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,012
FAULKLAND RD
FairOver: HYDE RUN
W. OF BRANDYWINE PARK, New Castle, DE
Built 1922 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,319
SR 141
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
NORTH OF NEWPORT, New Castle, DE
Built 1979 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50,659
JFK MEM HGY/I95NB
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
N.E. OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 32,346
I 495 SB
FairOver: SR9
SOUTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 43,999
WOODLAND BEACH RD.
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
WOODLAND BEACH, Kent, DE
Built 1971 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 370
KOREAN WAR VET MEM
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN/ RD 381
BEAR, New Castle, DE
Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 34,634
KIRKWOOD HWY/SR2
FairOver: CENTERVILLE RD.
PRICES CORNER, New Castle, DE
Built 1975 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 48,396
RAMP I95SB TO 11TH
FairOver: I 95 & RAMP 6169
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1969 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,567
RAMP I 495 SB
FairOver: I 95 & I 295 EB
CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE, New Castle, DE
Built 1981 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,815
KOREAN WAR VET MEM
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN/ RD 381
BEAR, New Castle, DE
Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 34,634
PHILA PIKE/MARKET
FairOver: I-495 RD 60
CLAYMONT, New Castle, DE
Built 1973 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 22,177
KOREAN VET MEM HWY
FairOver: HARRIS RD.
SOUTH OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1999 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 18,625
E. COMMERCE ST
FairOver: SR 1
EAST SMYRNA LIMITS, Kent, DE
Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,748
LION HOPE RD
FairOver: GRAVELLY RUN
WEST OF KENTON, Kent, DE
Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 302
GREENVILLE RD
FairOver: GREEN BRANCH
S/W OF HARRINGTON, Kent, DE
Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 242
WOODLAND RD
FairOver: CHAPEL BRANCH
S.W. OF SEAFORD, Sussex, DE
Built 1966 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,274
Korean War Vet Mem
FairOver: C&D Canal Rd. 412
C&D Canal, New Castle, DE
Built 1995 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 90,068
MARYLAND AVE/SR4
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
WEST OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1931 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 19,291
SR 9
FairOver: APPOQUINIMINK RIVER
N/E OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 840
HYETTS CORNER RD
FairOver: US301
WEST OF BIDDLES CORNER, New Castle, DE
Built 2019 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,010
FOULK RD/SR261
FairOver: TRIBUTARY -NAAMANS CREEK
NORTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,500
NINTH ST
FairOver: I 95
WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1964 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 200
I 495 NB
FairOver: RAMP 6217
SOUTH OF WILMINGTON, New Castle, DE
Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 30,758
MARKET ST
FairOver: MURDERKILL RIVER
FREDERICA, Kent, DE
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 398
US13NB/DUPONT PKY
FairOver: DRAWYERS CREEK
NORTH OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1933 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 28,234
RAMP 6048
FairOver: I 95
EAST OF OGLETOWN, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,095
COASTAL HGWY /SR1
FairOver: BROADKILL RIVER
EAST OF MILTON, Sussex, DE
Built 1967 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 17,782
GODWIN SCHOOL RD.
FairOver: INGRAM POND
WEST OF MILLSBORO, Sussex, DE
Built 1957 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 746
BASIN RD. / SR 141
FairOver: RAMP SR 2WB TO SR 141SB
PRICES CORNER, New Castle, DE
Built 1972 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 26,544
FERRY CUT OFF RD
FairOver: NARROW DYKE CANAL
NEW CASTLE, New Castle, DE
Built 1983 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,818
US 13 NB/DUPONT PA
FairOver: APPOQUINIMINK RIVER
SOUTH OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1985 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,837
US 13 SB
FairOver: APPOQUINIMINK RIVER
SOUTH OF ODESSA, New Castle, DE
Built 1984 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,637
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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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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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.