Structure 56B00091R · Jefferson County, KY

I-265 NB over I-71

Carries I-265 NB over I-71, 0.6 Mi N Of Ky 22.

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 FT293 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

293 ft end to end, longest span 88 ft: about 4 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.

Built1967rebuilt 2020
Length292.7 ft89.2 m
Daily traffic38,400counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.6 Mi N Of Ky 22
CarriesI-265 NB
CrossesI-71
Coordinates38.31500, -85.58167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length292.7 ft (89.2 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Deck Area1587.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00091R

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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