Structure 1323 011 · New Castle County, DE

Elkton Rd/sr2 over West Branch

Carries Elkton Rd/sr2 over West Branch, S/w Newark.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 32 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.

Built1968rebuilt 1983
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic29,655counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2022every 48 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationS/w Newark
CarriesElkton Rd/sr2
CrossesWest Branch
Coordinates39.65646, -75.78606

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Deck Area387.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,655 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1323 011

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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