Structure 1733 019 · New Castle County, DE

New Castle Ave. over I 295 NB RD 56

Carries New Castle Ave. over I 295 NB RD 56, New Castle.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

161 ft end to end, longest span 108 ft: about 2 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.

Built196561 years old
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic15,928counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationNew Castle
CarriesNew Castle Ave.
CrossesI 295 NB RD 56
Coordinates39.69572, -75.55369

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Deck Width125.3 ft (38.2 m)
Deck Area1875.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,928 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge7
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1733 019

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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