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Oldest Bridges in Delaware

The oldest bridge in Delaware dates to 1839. The table below shows the state's most historic bridges, ranked by year built. Many of these structures have survived well beyond their original design life — click any bridge to see its current condition and inspection history.

How this ranking works

This state list uses the NBI year-built field and links each bridge to its current inspection record. Treat age as a history signal, not a condition score.

BridgeCountyYear BuiltConditionDaily Traffic
Smith Bridge RD over Brandywine CreekNew Castle1839Fair3,224
Brackenville RD over Mill CreekNew Castle1846Good7,382
Barley Mill Rd. over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1850Fair3,398
Division St. / Sr8 over St. Jones RiverKent1885Fair11,547
S.w. Front ST over Mispillion RiverKent1900Fair99
Rising Sun Lane over Brandywine CreekNew Castle1900Fair2,103
Augustine Cutoff over Brandywine CreekNew Castle1900Fair9,627
Lancaster Pk/sr48 over Csx RailroadNew Castle1900Good23,743
Fourth ST over Csx RailroadNew Castle1900Fair99
Lovering AVE over Pedestrian PathNew Castle1900Fair9,804
Vanburen Street over Brandywine Creek&flumeNew Castle1906Fair99
Market ST / Us13 B over Shellpot CreekNew Castle1910Fair9,580
Willow ST over Records PondSussex1910Good99
Dupont Blvd/us113 over Wartons BranchSussex1911Fair23,985
Us113/dupont BLVD over Betts PondSussex1912Fair24,039
Old Milltown Rd. over Mill CreekNew Castle1913Fair11,553
Poplar ST over Broad CreekSussex1915Fair3,164
New Road over WaterwayNew Castle1917Fair626
New Road over Little Mill CreekNew Castle1917Fair1,317
Guyencourt Rd. over Reading RrNew Castle1918Fair537
South State ST over Tidbury BranchKent1919Fair9,355
State ST over Isaac Branch-moores LakeKent1919Fair11,225
Pennsylvania /sr52 over Waterway & Abandon R.r.New Castle1919Fair16,691
Bridgeville Hgwy over Clear BrookSussex1919Fair3,966
Old Furnace Rd. over Nanticoke RiverSussex1919Fair4,583
Dupont HWY SB over Murderkill RiverKent1920Good12,269
Rd104/kenton RD over Mudstone BranchKent1920Fair6,536
Dupont Pkw/us13 SB over Blackbird CreekNew Castle1920Poor11,020
Seashore Hy/sr18 over Nanticoke RiverSussex1920Fair11,140
Laurel RD over James BranchSussex1920Fair6,064
County Seat Hy/us9 over Tyndall BranchSussex1920Fair6,883
Milford-harrington over Browns BranchKent1922Good7,277
Creek Rd/sr82 over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1922Fair2,428
Faulkland RD over Hyde RunNew Castle1922Fair3,319
Old Baltimore Pike over Christina CreekNew Castle1922Fair12,169
Washington St. over Brandywine Ck ConrailNew Castle1922Fair10,601
Dupont Hwy/us13 over Army CreekNew Castle1922Fair40,517
Seashore Highway over Collins Mill PondSussex1922Good10,964
Seashore Highway over Deep CreekSussex1922Good13,664
Central AVE over Broad CreekSussex1923Fair5,984
Rockland RD over Wilson RunNew Castle1925Fair64,449
Kennett Pike/sr52 over WaterwayNew Castle1925Fair12,820
16th ST over Brandywine RiverNew Castle1925Fair99
Old Dupont Rd. over Little Mill CreekNew Castle1926Good5,558
Papermill Rd/sr 72 over Pike CreekNew Castle1926Good15,802
Glasgow Ave. over Muddy RunNew Castle1926Good11,825
Front ST over Nanticoke RiverSussex1926Fair8,015
Bear Corbitt RD over Red Lion CreekNew Castle1927Fair5,593
Clayton Delaney RD over Paw Paw BranchNew Castle1927Fair943
South Market ST over Christina RiverNew Castle1927Fair28,795
Hemping RD over Marshyhope CreekKent1928Fair85
Rising Sun Lane over Brandywine CreekNew Castle1928Fair2,103
Chambers Rock RD over White Clay CreekNew Castle1928Good3,582
SR 299/main Street over Appoquinimink RiverNew Castle1928Fair3,582
North Market ST over Brandywine CreekNew Castle1928Fair12,035
Dupont HWY / Us13s over Leipsic RiverKent1929Fair13,623
Rehoboth Blvd. over Mispillion RiverKent1929Fair8,098
Yorklyn RD over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1929Fair4,402
Fawn RD over Nanticoke RiverSussex1930Fair931
Whiteleysburg RD over Marshyhope DitchKent1931Good1,923
Old Capital Trail over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1931Fair10,072
Maryland Ave/sr4 over Little Mill CreekNew Castle1931Fair17,909
Silver Lake Rd. over Silver Lake SpillwyNew Castle1931Good5,932
Cods Road over Slaughter CreekSussex1931Poor78
Rockland RD over Husbands RunNew Castle1932Fair4,296
Northeast BLVD over Brandywine RiverNew Castle1932Fair16,007
Zoar Rd. over Morris Mill PondSussex1932Fair6,149
Clendaniel Pond RD over Clendaniel PondSussex1932Fair1,276
Brenford RD over Masseys Pond/leipsic RivKent1933Fair1,602
Washington ST over Mispillion RiverKent1933Good99
Rockland RD over Brandywine CreekNew Castle1933Fair4,319
Adams Dam RD over Wilson RunNew Castle1933Fair4,319
Us13nb/dupont Pky over Drawyers CreekNew Castle1933Fair28,234
Alley Mill RD over Paw Paw BranchNew Castle1933Fair951
Dupont Pky/us13 NB over Blackbird CreekNew Castle1933Fair11,021
Old Furnace Rd. over Deep CreekSussex1933Fair3,325
Dupont HWY / Us13n over Little Duck CreekKent1934Fair13,624
Loockerman ST over St. Jones RiverKent1934Fair7,666
Kenton RD over Cahoon BrookKent1934Good6,553
Kenton Rd/sr15 over Fork BranchKent1934Good5,372
Carr RD over Shellpot CreekNew Castle1934Fair1,896
Governr Prntz BLVD over Stoney CreekNew Castle1934Good5,255
Gov Printz BLVD over Shellpot CreekNew Castle1934Fair9,626
Redden Rd. over Gravelly BranchSussex1934Fair2,950
Grears Corner Rd. over Barlow BranchNew Castle1935Fair2,266
Gov. Printz BLVD over Hollyoak CreekNew Castle1935Fair4,867
Newport Gap Pike over Hyde RunNew Castle1936Fair13,392
Summit Bridge RD over Cattail BranchNew Castle1936Fair7,273
S. College AVE over Amtrak & ConrailNew Castle1936Fair16,840
Beach Hgwy / SR 16 over Nanticoke RiverSussex1936Fair9,027
North State ST over Silver LakeKent1937Fair13,072
Main St/christiana over Christina RiverNew Castle1937Fair4,121
S. Walnut St/us13 over Norfolk SouthernNew Castle1938Fair25,312
Bayard Ave./sr1a over Silver LakeSussex1938Fair6,130
Snuff Mill RD over Barrows RunNew Castle1939Fair1,067
Creek Rd/sr82 over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1939Fair2,428
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Chestnut RunNew Castle1939Good29,701
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Little Mill CreekNew Castle1939Good27,573
Silver Lake Rd. over Silver Lake SpillwayNew Castle1939Good5,932
John J Williams Hy over Burton ProngSussex1939Good18,035
Dupont Hwy/us13 over Mill CreekKent1940Good23,499
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Red Clay Creek & RrNew Castle1940Fair20,030
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Red Clay Creek & RrNew Castle1940Fair20,030
Stein Hwy/sr20 over Norfolk SouthernSussex1940Fair15,824
Dagsboro RD over Whartons BranchSussex1940Good9,578
US Route 13 over C & D CanalKent1941Fair10,827
SR 18 over Clear BrookSussex1941Good2,203
High ST over Norfolk SouthernSussex1941Fair5,780
South Heald ST over Norfolk SouthernNew Castle1942Poor7,915
Paper Mill RD over White Clay CreekNew Castle1947Fair15,740
SR 36 / Shawnee RD over Johnson BranchSussex1947Fair3,486
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Pike CreekNew Castle1948Fair32,040
Capital Trail/sr2 over Muddy RunNew Castle1948Fair24,026
US 113/dupont BLVD over Vines CreekSussex1948Fair23,620
Hills Market RD over Black Swamp CreekKent1949Fair667
Barley Mill RD over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1949Fair958
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Mill CreekNew Castle1949Fair32,691
Kirkwood Hwy/sr2 over Trib To Little Mill CrkNew Castle1949Good21,909
Kirkwood Hgwy/sr2 over Csx Silver RunNew Castle1949Fair26,585
SR 36 over Cedar CreekSussex1949Fair608
SR 7 / N. Old Balt over Trib. To Christina RiverNew Castle1950Fair6,632
Sixth ST over CsxNew Castle1950Fair99
Dupont Hwy/us13 over St. Jones RiverKent1951Fair22,690
Us13/dupont Hwgy over Puncheon RunKent1951Fair22,808
Sr141/barley Mill over Brandywine Creek RD 260New Castle1951Fair23,185
I 295 N & US 40 E over Norfolk SouthernNew Castle1951Good49,079
I 295 N & US 40 E over Delaware RiverNew Castle1951Fair49,755
Sussex Hgwy / Us13 over Gravelly RunSussex1951Fair23,386
US 13 N & SR 20 W over Nanticoke RiverSussex1951Fair15,758
US 13 S & SR 20 E over Nanticoke RiverSussex1951Fair15,758
Sussex Hwy/us13 NB over Records PondSussex1951Good23,291
Sussex HWY / Us13 over Records PondSussex1951Good23,291
Dupont Hwy/us13 over Isaacs BranchKent1952Fair38,782
Smyrna-leipsic RD over Leipsic RiverKent1952Fair2,314
SR 9 over St. Georges CreekNew Castle1952Fair2,135
US 13 N & SR 20 W over Williams PondSussex1952Fair31,002
US 13 S & SR 20 E over Williams PondSussex1952Fair15,758
Sussex Hgwy (us13) over Clear BrookSussex1952Good18,153
Pepper Pond RD over Trap Pond SpillwaySussex1952Good505
Harvey Road over Csx RailroadNew Castle1953Fair9,982
Darley RD over Csx RailroadNew Castle1953Fair7,109
SR 72 Possum Park over Middle RunNew Castle1953Good12,640
Dupont HWY NB over Murderkill RiverKent1954Fair12,269
Wilson Road over Shellpot CreekNew Castle1954Good7,787
Newport Rd. over Red Clay CreekNew Castle1954Fair2,986
Middleford RD over Trib. Of Nanticoke RiverSussex1954Fair7,838
Poplar St/ RD 535b over Williams PondSussex1954Fair847
Capitol Trail/sr2 over White Clay CreekNew Castle1955Fair23,150
SR 9 / River Road over Valero Oil Pipe LinesNew Castle1955Fair3,961
Basin Rd/sr141 over US 13New Castle1955Fair16,684
State ST over Puncheon RunKent1957Fair14,406
M.l.k. Jr. Blvd. over St. Jones RiverKent1957Fair9,607
Mahan Corner RD over Culbreth Marsh DitchKent1957Good660
Mahan Corner RD over Cow Marsh CreekKent1957Good913
Sandy Bend RD over Tappahanna DitchKent1957Good1,404
Cedar Grove Church over White Marsh BranchKent1957Fair192
Fork Landing RD over Browns BranchKent1957Fair343
S. Walnut St. over Christina RiverNew Castle1957Fair28,725
Redden Rd. over Nanticoke RiverSussex1957Fair3,013
Redden Rd. over Gum BranchSussex1957Fair3,013
SR 54 over Assawoman BaySussex1957Poor11,464
Godwin School Rd. over Ingram PondSussex1957Fair746
Hickman RD / Sr16 over Marshyhope CreekKent1958Good4,287
Hourglass RD over Tappahanna DitchKent1958Fair1,078
C & R Center RD over Iron Mine ProngKent1958Fair186
Foulk RD / Sr261 over Matson RunNew Castle1958Fair13,089
Glenrock DR over South Branch Naamans CkNew Castle1958Fair99
Salem Church RD over Christina CreekNew Castle1958Fair10,591
Salem Church RD over Muddy RunNew Castle1958Fair5,846
Sunset Lake RD over Muddy RunNew Castle1958Fair16,655
I 295 NB over US 13 NBNew Castle1958Fair65,419
I 295 N To US 13 N over Us13 Rd33 Sb.New Castle1958Fair4,284
I 295 SB over Us13 & I295s-us13sb RampNew Castle1958Fair65,419
Seashore Hy/sr404 over Marshyhope CreekSussex1958Fair11,755
Willow Grove RD over Meredith BranchKent1959Good3,341
Willow Grove Rd. over Cow Marsh BranchKent1959Good3,341
Taraila RD over Beaverdam Tax DitchKent1959Fair1,022
Foulk Rd/sr261 over Shellpot CreekNew Castle1959Fair13,958
Darley RD over Naamans CreekNew Castle1959Fair7,109
Darley RD over Naamans CreekNew Castle1959Fair7,109
Milltown RD over Mill CreekNew Castle1959Fair7,311
Chesapeake City RD over Us301/sr896New Castle1959Fair1,985
Dupont RD / Sr100 over Delaware Valley RrNew Castle1959Good8,279
I 95 NB over I 295 SBNew Castle1959Fair95,743
Del 896 Us71 301s over C&d CanalNew Castle1959Fair23,111
N. Main ST / RD 65 over Duck CreekKent1960Good3,626
Brandywine Creek R over Trib. To BrandywineNew Castle1960Fair3,224
Limestone RD / Sr7 over Csx RailroadNew Castle1960Fair43,221
Ramp 6107 over I 295 SBNew Castle1960Fair84,782
W.chestnut Hill RD over Christina CreekNew Castle1961Good7,564
Welsh Tract Rd. over Christina CreekNew Castle1961Fair5,127
Paddock Rd. over Saw Mill BranchNew Castle1961Fair376
Johnson Store RD over Dirickson CreekSussex1961Good2,604
Old Mill Bridge RD over Dirickson CreekSussex1961Fair3,548
Carpenter Bridge over Murderkill RiverKent1962Fair2,333
Todds Mill Road over Issac BranchKent1962Fair1,324
Beaver Dam Rd. over Trib. To Brandywine CrkNew Castle1962Good3,224
Limestone RD / Sr7 over Mill CreekNew Castle1962Fair33,443
Barksdale RD over Christina CreekNew Castle1962Good4,410
S. College Ave. NB over Christina CreekNew Castle1962Fair15,832