Structure 56B00207N · Jefferson County, KY

I-65 over I-65 SB On Ramp

Carries I-65 over I-65 SB On Ramp, 0.4 Mi S Of Oak ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

139 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 1982
Length138.8 ft42.3 m
Daily traffic122,766counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.4 Mi S Of Oak ST
CarriesI-65
CrossesI-65 SB On Ramp
Coordinates38.22806, -85.75139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length138.8 ft (42.3 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width101.4 ft (30.9 m)
Deck Area1307.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic122,766 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00207N

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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