Structure 1496002 · New Castle County, DE
Carries Delaware Rt. 9 over C&d Canal, 1/2 Mi S Of Del. City.
8,432 ft end to end, longest span 600 ft: about 23 football fields, or 1.6 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 through truss.
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Location | 1/2 Mi S Of Del. City |
| Carries | Delaware Rt. 9 |
| Crosses | C&d Canal |
| Coordinates | 39.55806, -75.58278 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Truss - Thru |
| Total Length | 8432.1 ft (2570.1 m) |
| Max Span | 600.1 ft (182.9 m) |
| Deck Width | 31.5 ft (9.6 m) |
| Deck Area | 24673.0 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1969 (reconstructed 1985) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 1,203 (2018) |
| Truck Traffic | 10% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | March 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Corps of Engineers |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000001496002 |
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."
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.