Structure 54B00138L · Hopkins County, KY

I-69 over Tradewater Riv. Overflow

Carries I-69 over Tradewater Riv. Overflow, Wbl .20 Mi E Of Caldwel C.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT215 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

215 ft end to end, longest span 43 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length214.9 ft65.5 m
Daily traffic5,532counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
LocationWbl .20 Mi E Of Caldwel C
CarriesI-69
CrossesTradewater Riv. Overflow
Coordinates37.18111, -87.72694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area707.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,532 (2017)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number054B00138L

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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