Structure 1746 059 · New Castle County, DE

I 95 over Little Mill Creek

Carries I 95 over Little Mill Creek, South Of Wilmington.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT209 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

209 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1980
Length209.0 ft63.7 m
Daily traffic90,773counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationSouth Of Wilmington
CarriesI 95
CrossesLittle Mill Creek
Coordinates39.72262, -75.57522

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length209.0 ft (63.7 m)
Max Span69.6 ft (21.2 m)
Deck Width110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Area2153.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90,773 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1746 059

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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