Structure 90B00017L · Nelson County, KY

Bluegrass Parkway over Bardstown-loretto RD

Carries Bluegrass Parkway over Bardstown-loretto RD, Wbl .8 Mi W Of Us150 Ntrc.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT109 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

109 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length108.9 ft33.2 m
Daily traffic5,990counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
LocationWbl .8 Mi W Of Us150 Ntrc
CarriesBluegrass Parkway
CrossesBardstown-loretto RD
Coordinates37.78694, -85.44278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area418.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,990 (2022)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090B00017L

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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