Structure 24B00165L · Christian County, KY

Edward Breathitt over US 41a

Carries Edward Breathitt over US 41a, .1 M S Of US 41 Interch.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT385 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

385 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.

Built200620 years old
Length384.8 ft117.3 m
Daily traffic8,974counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Location.1 M S Of US 41 Interch
CarriesEdward Breathitt
CrossesUS 41a
Coordinates36.83194, -87.47333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length384.8 ft (117.3 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area1607.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,974 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number024B00165L

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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