Structure 56T00941L · Jefferson County, KY

I-265 SB over Harrods Creek & River RD

Carries I-265 SB over Harrods Creek & River RD, 1 Mi S Of Ky/in ST Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,192 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,192 ft end to end, longest span 300 ft: about 3.3 football fields. 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.

Built201610 years old
Length1191.9 ft363.3 m
Daily traffic36,878counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location1 Mi S Of Ky/in ST Line
CarriesI-265 SB
CrossesHarrods Creek & River RD
Coordinates38.33083, -85.62972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1191.9 ft (363.3 m)
Max Span299.9 ft (91.4 m)
Deck Width51.2 ft (15.6 m)
Deck Area5667.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,878 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number056T00941L

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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