Structure 90B00019L · Nelson County, KY

Bluegrass Parkway over Chaplin River

Carries Bluegrass Parkway over Chaplin River, Wbl On Wash/nelson Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT330 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

330 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length330.1 ft100.6 m
Daily traffic6,796counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
LocationWbl On Wash/nelson Line
CarriesBluegrass Parkway
CrossesChaplin River
Coordinates37.87639, -85.19611

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length330.1 ft (100.6 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area1136.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,796 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090B00019L

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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