Structure 1702 367 · New Castle County, DE

Welsh Tract RD over I 95 / Jfk Mem Hgwy

Carries Welsh Tract RD over I 95 / Jfk Mem Hgwy, South Of Newark.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT279 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

279 ft end to end, longest span 86 ft: about 4 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.

Built196264 years old
Length278.9 ft85 m
Daily traffic5,127counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
LocationSouth Of Newark
CarriesWelsh Tract RD
CrossesI 95 / Jfk Mem Hgwy
Coordinates39.64668, -75.75883

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length278.9 ft (85 m)
Max Span85.6 ft (26.1 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area994.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,127 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1702 367

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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