Structure 72B00044R · Lyon County, KY

I-24 over Eddy Creek

Carries I-24 over Eddy Creek, Ebl 2 Mi SE Of Ky 293 Op.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT407 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

407 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 6 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.

Built197056 years old
Length407.2 ft124.1 m
Daily traffic11,310counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLyon
LocationEbl 2 Mi SE Of Ky 293 Op
CarriesI-24
CrossesEddy Creek
Coordinates37.03694, -88.00806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length407.2 ft (124.1 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area1576.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,310 (2023)
Truck Traffic38%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number072B00044R

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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