Structure 56B00437N · Jefferson County, KY

I-264 over US 31e (bardstown Rd)

Carries I-264 over US 31e (bardstown Rd), 1.3 Mi W Of Ky 155.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT221 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

221 ft end to end, longest span 182 ft: about 3 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.

Built199333 years old
Length221.1 ft67.4 m
Daily traffic166,875counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location1.3 Mi W Of Ky 155
CarriesI-264
CrossesUS 31e (bardstown Rd)
Coordinates38.21111, -85.67111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length221.1 ft (67.4 m)
Max Span182.4 ft (55.6 m)
Deck Width153.2 ft (46.7 m)
Deck Area3147.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic166,875 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge6

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 Number056B00437N

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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