Structure 39B00046N · Gallatin County, KY

Ky-1039 over Ohio River-markland Dam

Carries Ky-1039 over Ohio River-markland Dam, .533 Mi. N. Jct. Ky 184.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT680 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

680 ft end to end, longest span 230 ft: about 1.9 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 girder bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length680.1 ft207.3 m
Daily traffic5,105counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyGallatin
Location.533 Mi. N. Jct. Ky 184
CarriesKy-1039
CrossesOhio River-markland Dam
Coordinates38.77306, -84.96500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length680.1 ft (207.3 m)
Max Span230.0 ft (70.1 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area2404.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,105 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number039B00046N

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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