Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Arch - Thru [12]
Approach Span(s): Steel [3] Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 1282.9 m = 4209.2 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 164.5 m = 539.7 ft
Approach Spans: 41
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 15.2 m = 49.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 16.4 m = 53.8 ft for a 15.7 m = 51.5 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 5.17 m = 17.0 ft and Navigational Clearance: 40.5 m = 132.9 ft
Location
Unknown [10003]: Kent County [001], Delaware [10]
Owned by Corps of Engineers (Civil) [70], DOT District: 1
4.5 MI. W. OF REEDY PT.
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Poor [4]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 31.4 metric ton = 34.5 tons (Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using HL-93 loadings [8])
Inventory: 24.3 metric ton = 26.7 tons (Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using HL-93 loadings [8])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Superior to present desirable criteria [9]
Road Alignment: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: June 1999 [699] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 1.8 km = 1.1 mi
Traffic
ADT: 10208 (2015) and Trucks: 8%
Future ADT: 19479 (In 2036
)