Structure 2371A371 · Kent County, DE

Barretts Chap over Double Run Creek

Carries Barretts Chap over Double Run Creek, South Of Little Heaven.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201511 years old
Length46.6 ft14.2 m
Daily traffic1,754counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyKent
LocationSouth Of Little Heaven
CarriesBarretts Chap
CrossesDouble Run Creek
Coordinates39.03451, -75.48349

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Area90.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,754 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2371A371

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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