Structure 1729 056 · New Castle County, DE

I 295 SB over Us13 & I295s-us13sb Ramp

Carries I 295 SB over Us13 & I295s-us13sb Ramp, Farnhurst.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT719 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

719 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 2.0 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1958rebuilt 2019
Length718.8 ft219.1 m
Daily traffic65,419counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationFarnhurst
CarriesI 295 SB
CrossesUs13 & I295s-us13sb Ramp
Coordinates39.69596, -75.57591

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length718.8 ft (219.1 m)
Max Span126.6 ft (38.6 m)
Deck Width75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Area5017.4 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65,419 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1729 056

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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