Structure 73B00100N · McCracken County, KY
Carries I-24 over Ohio River, Ohio River -to Metropolis.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.
How ratings work5,634 ft end to end, longest span 730 ft: about 16 football fields, or 1.1 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 through arch.
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCracken |
| Location | Ohio River -to Metropolis |
| Carries | I-24 |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Coordinates | 37.13278, -88.68722 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Arch - Thru |
| Total Length | 5633.9 ft (1717.2 m) |
| Max Span | 730.0 ft (222.5 m) |
| Deck Width | 65.3 ft (19.9 m) |
| Deck Area | 34172.3 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 1974 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 33,107 (2018) |
| Truck Traffic | 21% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | December 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 073B00100N |
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."
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.