Structure 47B00125R · Hardin County, KY

I-65 over Csx Railroad& Hawkins DR

Carries I-65 over Csx Railroad& Hawkins DR, .2 Mi N Of W.ky.pky Ntrch.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT239 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

239 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built198343 years old
Length238.8 ft72.8 m
Daily traffic34,429counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHardin
Location.2 Mi N Of W.ky.pky Ntrch
CarriesI-65
CrossesCsx Railroad& Hawkins DR
Coordinates37.67889, -85.84583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length238.8 ft (72.8 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area1623.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,429 (2023)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number047B00125R

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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