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Wooddale Bridge
New Castle County, Delaware · over the Red Clay Creek · built 2008
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | Red Clay Creek | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | Fox Hill Lane | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 2008 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 64 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 50 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Vertical clearance | 13 ft 0 in | National Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres) |
| Coordinates | 39.76584, -75.63675 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1973-04-11 (reference #73000552) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | National Register listing verified against the property's nomination (NPGallery federal record), which describes it as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Open, no restriction
| Posting appraisal | Not posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 42.4 metric tons (about 47 US tons) |
| Vertical clearance | 13 ft 0 in |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.