Deficient major bridges in Delaware

The following bridges carry at least 10,000 vehicles a day and have been rated as either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete by inspectors, according to an msnbc.com analysis of the National Bridge Inventory.

Status of "D" means the bridge has been rated structurally deficient; "O" means it has been rated functionally obsolete.

A structurally deficient bridge is closed or restricted to light vehicles because of its deteriorated structural components. While not necessarily unsafe, these bridges must have limits for speed and weight.

A functionally obsolete bridge has older design features and, while it is not unsafe for all vehicles, it cannot safely accommodate current traffic volumes, and vehicle sizes and weights.

The raw dataset of the National Bridge Inventory, which is compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration from state reports, was provided by the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting at the University of Missouri. The analysis was done by msnbc.com. This page reflects inspections through December 2005.

Click a county name to view data. KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX Status Rating Road Place County Feature Location O 71.7 13 DOVER KENT SILVER LAKE DOVER O 84.4 104 DOVER KENT CAHOON BROOK WEST DOVER O 48.9 896 KENT C&D CANAL 9 MI W OF REEDY POINT O 79.0 10 KENT ST. JONES RIVER SOUTH OF DOVER Status Rating Road Place County Feature Location O 91.4 95 ARDENCROFT NEW CASTLE SILVERSIDE RD SOUTH OF NAAMANS O 54.0 141 ELSMERE NEW CASTLE LITTLE MILL CREEK N.E. OF PRICES CORNER D 44.5 4 ELSMERE NEW CASTLE LITTLE MILL CREEK SOUTH OF ELSMERE D 48.2 13 NEW CASTLE NEW CASTLE US 13 SB FARNHURST D 78.1 2 NEWARK NEW CASTLE PIKE CREEK EAST OF NEWARK O 65.8 2 NEWARK NEW CASTLE WHITE CLAY CREEK "WINDY HILLS O 66.8 13 NEWARK NEW CASTLE WHITE CLAY CREEK NORTH OF CLEVELAND AVE D 79.5 2 NEWARK NEW CASTLE MILL CREEK NORTH OF STANTON O 73.0 26 NEWARK NEW CASTLE CHRISTINA CREEK COOCHS BRIDGE D 43.8 348 NEWARK NEW CASTLE "I 95 DELAWARE TURNPIKE" O 74.4 4 NEWPORT NEW CASTLE RED CLAY CREEK STANTON O 81.0 141 NEWPORT NEW CASTLE I 95 & I 295 NB & 6099 CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE D 49.2 52 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE WATERWAY & ABANDON R.R. WILMINGTON O 89.0 202 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE I 95 NORTH OF WILMINGTON O 80.6 52 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE "SR 141 NEW BRIDGE RD" O 75.3 48 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE CSX RAILROAD WILMINGTON O 74.1 2 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE RED CLAY CREEK & RR CRANSTON HEIGHTS O 85.5 2 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE RED CLAY CREEK & RR CRANSTON HEIGHTS D 92.7 13 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE PRISON ROAD FARNHURST O 55.0 13 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE NORFOLK SOUTHERN SOUTH WILMINGTON O 72.3 13 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE NORFOLK SOUTHERN SOUTH OF WILMINGTON O 53.5 13 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE CHRISTINA RIVER WILMINGTON O 51.6 13 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE CHRISTINA RIVER WILMINGTON O 94.0 95 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE LIBERTY STREET WILMINGTON O 94.0 59 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE SR 48 EB RD 237 LAN AV WILMINGTON O 76.7 52 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE I 95 & RAMP 6167 WILMINGTON O 89.7 495 WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE EDGEMOOR RD EDGEMOOR O 94.0 1 NEW CASTLE NORFOLK SOUTHERN/ RD 381 BEAR O 94.0 1 NEW CASTLE NORFOLK SOUTHERN/ RD 381 BEAR O 63.8 141 NEW CASTLE "BRANDYWINE CREEK RD 260" D 47.0 52 NEW CASTLE WATERWAY GREENVILLE O 78.9 896 NEW CASTLE CHRISTINA CREEK SOUTH OF NEWARK O 94.0 273 NEW CASTLE SR 273 EAST OF OGLETOWN O 83.0 95 NEW CASTLE SR 7 NORTH OF CHRISTIANA D 43.8 339 NEW CASTLE I 95 SOUTH OF STANTON O 70.5 295 NEW CASTLE WOMEN'S PRISON ACCESS RD FARNHURST O 75.7 295 NEW CASTLE "US 13 RAMPS 6116 O 96.0 19 NEW CASTLE I 295 NB RD 56 NEW CASTLE O 61.7 295 NEW CASTLE DELAWARE RIVER NEW CASTLE O 92.0 95 NEW CASTLE "I 95 I 495 S TO I 295 N" O 76.0 95 NEW CASTLE MARYLAND AVE. & AMTRAK SOUTH OF WILMINGTON O 92.0 95 NEW CASTLE CONCORD PIKE NORTH OF WILMINGTON O 94.0 95 NEW CASTLE "SR 3 MARSH RD" O 92.0 495 NEW CASTLE I 95 & RAMP 6202 NAAMANS O 93.9 495 NEW CASTLE I 95 NB CHRISTIANA INTERCHANGE O 88.7 495 NEW CASTLE EDGEMOOR RD EDGEMOOR O 88.7 495 NEW CASTLE NORFOLK SOUTHERN&AMTRAK EDGEMOOR O 85.0 13 NEW CASTLE I-495 RD 60 CLAYMONT Status Rating Road Place County Feature Location O 74.7 20 SEAFORD SUSSEX NORFOLK SOUTHERN SEAFORD O 77.7 20 SEAFORD SUSSEX NORFOLK SOUTHERN SEAFORD O 57.7 1 SUSSEX BROADKILL RIVER EAST OF MILTON O 57.7 1 SUSSEX BROADKILL RIVER EAST OF MILTON D 51.0 1 SUSSEX INDIAN RIVER INLET INDIAN RIVER INLET

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