Structure 1737A056 · New Castle County, DE
Carries I 295 N & US 40 E over Delaware River, New Castle.
10,796 ft end to end, longest span 2,150 ft: about 30 football fields, or 2.0 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 suspension bridge.
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Location | New Castle |
| Carries | I 295 N & US 40 E |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Coordinates | 39.68889, -75.51861 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Suspension |
| Total Length | 10795.9 ft (3290.6 m) |
| Max Span | 2149.9 ft (655.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 58.1 ft (17.7 m) |
| Deck Area | 58243.6 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1951 (reconstructed 1970) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 49,755 (2023) |
| Truck Traffic | 9% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | April 2022 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Local Toll Authority |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 1737A056 |
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.