Structure 1420A420 · New Castle County, DE

Pole Bridge Rd. over Sr1/korean War Vet Mem H

Carries Pole Bridge Rd. over Sr1/korean War Vet Mem H, East Of Boyds Corner.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT230 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

230 ft end to end, longest span 112 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.

Built199927 years old
Length230.0 ft70.1 m
Daily traffic1,245counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2021every 48 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationEast Of Boyds Corner
CarriesPole Bridge Rd.
CrossesSr1/korean War Vet Mem H
Coordinates39.50048, -75.64566

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length230.0 ft (70.1 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width108.6 ft (33.1 m)
Deck Area2320.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,245 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1420A420

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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