Structure 1475 437 · New Castle County, DE

Bunker Hill RD over US 301

Carries Bunker Hill RD over US 301, Northwest Of Middletown.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT152 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

152 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built20179 years old
Length152.2 ft46.4 m
Daily traffic7,693counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2022every 48 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationNorthwest Of Middletown
CarriesBunker Hill RD
CrossesUS 301
Coordinates39.45647, -75.74150

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length152.2 ft (46.4 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area593.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,693 (2021)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1475 437

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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