Structure 90B00012R · Nelson County, KY

Bluegrass Parkway over Ky 52

Carries Bluegrass Parkway over Ky 52, Ebl .7 Mi E Of Hardin Cl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

106 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
Length106.0 ft32.3 m
Daily traffic8,494counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
LocationEbl .7 Mi E Of Hardin Cl
CarriesBluegrass Parkway
CrossesKy 52
Coordinates37.74889, -85.67444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Area390.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,494 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090B00012R

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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