Structure 56B00526R · Jefferson County, KY

I-65 NB over Ohio River

Carries I-65 NB over Ohio River, At Ky/in State Line.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,106 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,106 ft end to end, longest span 750 ft: about 5.8 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 cable-stayed bridge.

Built201610 years old
Length2106.0 ft641.9 m
Daily traffic35,943counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
LocationAt Ky/in State Line
CarriesI-65 NB
CrossesOhio River
Coordinates38.26472, -85.74278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStayed Girder
Total Length2106.0 ft (641.9 m)
Max Span750.0 ft (228.6 m)
Deck Width101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Area19770.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,943 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number056B00526R

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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