Structure 3456 363 · Sussex County, DE

Double Bridges RD over Miller Creek

Carries Double Bridges RD over Miller Creek, South Of Ocean View.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

33 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built198640 years old
Length32.8 ft10 m
Daily traffic3,100counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountySussex
LocationSouth Of Ocean View
CarriesDouble Bridges RD
CrossesMiller Creek
Coordinates38.51164, -75.10839

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length32.8 ft (10 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area104 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,100 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3456 363

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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