Structure 56B00147L · Jefferson County, KY

I-64 WB over Beals Branch RD

Carries I-64 WB over Beals Branch RD, 2.0 Mi E Of Cannons LN.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT71 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

71 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length71.2 ft21.7 m
Daily traffic41,497counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location2.0 Mi E Of Cannons LN
CarriesI-64 WB
CrossesBeals Branch RD
Coordinates38.24250, -85.69417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length71.2 ft (21.7 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area282.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,497 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00147L

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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