Structure 1276 041 · New Castle County, DE

Notingham Rd/sr273 over Christina Creek

Carries Notingham Rd/sr273 over Christina Creek, Newark.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
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
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

43 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a deck arch.

Built199135 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic6,877counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2021every 48 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationNewark
CarriesNotingham Rd/sr273
CrossesChristina Creek
Coordinates39.69070, -75.77682

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Area225.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,877 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1276 041

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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