Kent County Bridge Report Card

Kent County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Kent County, Delaware

Kent County has 192 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 10 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.0% is at or below the 1.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,825 daily vehicle crossings.

192Total Bridges

2Poor (1.0%)

84Fair (43.8%)

10Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,825daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

10bridges are rated scour-critical, or 5.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Kent County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 192 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 10 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,825 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	1.0%	2.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	5.2%	10.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,287,416 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	1.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	5.2%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,825 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLebanon Rd/sr10 WB over St. Jones River — 8,726 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeDivision St. / Sr8 over St. Jones River — built in 1885 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Kent County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Kent County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lebanon Rd/sr10 WB over St. Jones River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,726	1965
Maple AVE over Mispillion River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	99	1977
Dupont HWY / Us13n over Little Duck Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	13,624	1934
Dupont HWY / Us13s over Leipsic River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	13,623	1929
Division St. / Sr8 over St. Jones River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	11,547	1885
State ST over Isaac Branch-moores Lake	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	11,225	1919
South State ST over Tidbury Branch	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	9,355	1919
Loockerman ST over St. Jones River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	7,666	1934
Milford-harrington over Browns Branch	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	7,277	1922
Hills Market RD over Black Swamp Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	667	1949

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.