Structure 56B00404N · Jefferson County, KY

Freedom Way SB over I-264 & Ramps

Carries Freedom Way SB over I-264 & Ramps, 0.2 Mi S Of Phillips Lane.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT490 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

490 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 7 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.

Built198838 years old
Length490.2 ft149.4 m
Daily traffic6,705counted 2006
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.2 Mi S Of Phillips Lane
CarriesFreedom Way SB
CrossesI-264 & Ramps
Coordinates38.18972, -85.74056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length490.2 ft (149.4 m)
Max Span129.3 ft (39.4 m)
Deck Width59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Deck Area2704.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,705 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge18

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00404N

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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