Structure 1831 060 · New Castle County, DE

Ramp I 495 SB over I 95 & I 295 EB

Carries Ramp I 495 SB over I 95 & I 295 EB, Christiana Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,806 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,806 ft end to end, longest span 166 ft: about 5.0 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.

Built198145 years old
Length1805.8 ft550.4 m
Daily traffic7,815counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2022every 48 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationChristiana Interchange
CarriesRamp I 495 SB
CrossesI 95 & I 295 EB
Coordinates39.71426, -75.58490

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1805.8 ft (550.4 m)
Max Span165.7 ft (50.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area5008.6 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,815 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1831 060

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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