Structure 56B00298N · Jefferson County, KY

I-64 WB Off Ramp 4 over US 31w I-64 & Ramps

Carries I-64 WB Off Ramp 4 over US 31w I-64 & Ramps, 1.3 Mi W Of I-65.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,637 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,637 ft end to end, longest span 134 ft: about 4.5 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 girder bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length1636.8 ft498.9 m
Daily traffic58,404counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location1.3 Mi W Of I-65
CarriesI-64 WB Off Ramp 4
CrossesUS 31w I-64 & Ramps
Coordinates38.25778, -85.76556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1636.8 ft (498.9 m)
Max Span133.5 ft (40.7 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area5038.9 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic58,404 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00298N

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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