Structure 56T00911N · Jefferson County, KY

I-65 NB Ramp over Hancock ST

Carries I-65 NB Ramp over Hancock ST, 0.38 Mi S Of Lincoln Br.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT559 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

559 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 1.6 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
Length558.7 ft170.3 m
Daily traffic10,500counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.38 Mi S Of Lincoln Br
CarriesI-65 NB Ramp
CrossesHancock ST
Coordinates38.25639, -85.74111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length558.7 ft (170.3 m)
Max Span126.6 ft (38.6 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area2452.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,500 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056T00911N

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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