Structure 1488S001 · New Castle County, DE

Dupont Pkw/us13 SB over Blackbird Creek

Carries Dupont Pkw/us13 SB over Blackbird Creek, North Of Blackbird.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

42 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 deck arch.

Built1920106 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic11,020counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationNorth Of Blackbird
CarriesDupont Pkw/us13 SB
CrossesBlackbird Creek
Coordinates39.37267, -75.66166

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area158.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,020 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number1488S001

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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