Structure 1662 032 · New Castle County, DE

US 40 /pulaski HWY over Trib. To Army Creek

Carries US 40 /pulaski HWY over Trib. To Army Creek, N/e Of Bear.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 21 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199927 years old
Length20.7 ft6.3 m
Daily traffic26,146counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2021every 48 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationN/e Of Bear
CarriesUS 40 /pulaski HWY
CrossesTrib. To Army Creek
Coordinates39.64789, -75.63202

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Area249.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,146 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1662 032

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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