Structure 52B00051R · Henry County, KY

I-71 NB over Csx Rr White Sulphur Fk

Carries I-71 NB over Csx Rr White Sulphur Fk, 1.0 Mi S Of US 421.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT434 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

434 ft end to end, longest span 131 ft: about 6 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.

Built196858 years old
Length434.4 ft132.4 m
Daily traffic19,833counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHenry
Location1.0 Mi S Of US 421
CarriesI-71 NB
CrossesCsx Rr White Sulphur Fk
Coordinates38.50806, -85.24278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length434.4 ft (132.4 m)
Max Span130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area1443.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,833 (2023)
Truck Traffic32%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number052B00051R

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.

Nearby Bridges