Structure 92B00108N · Ohio County, KY

Ky-1245 over Western Kentucky Parkway

Carries Ky-1245 over Western Kentucky Parkway, 1.4 Mi SE Of Jct US 62.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

197 ft end to end, longest span 53 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
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic583counted 2019
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyOhio
Location1.4 Mi SE Of Jct US 62
CarriesKy-1245
CrossesWestern Kentucky Parkway
Coordinates37.33167, -86.96333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area528 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic583 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number092B00108N

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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