Structure 90B00013L · Nelson County, KY

Bluegrass Parkway over Krm Railroad

Carries Bluegrass Parkway over Krm Railroad, Wbl .6 Mi E Of Ky52 Ntrch.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT168 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

168 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft: about 2 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length168.0 ft51.2 m
Daily traffic7,583counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
LocationWbl .6 Mi E Of Ky52 Ntrch
CarriesBluegrass Parkway
CrossesKrm Railroad
Coordinates37.75139, -85.66278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area547.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,583 (2022)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090B00013L

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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