Structure 34B00171N · Fayette County, KY

Ky 1681 over New Circle RD

Carries Ky 1681 over New Circle RD, .9mi E Of Alexandria DR.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

320 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 4 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.

Built201511 years old
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic8,146counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFayette
Location.9mi E Of Alexandria DR
CarriesKy 1681
CrossesNew Circle RD
Coordinates38.06194, -84.54333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Area1,989 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,146 (2021)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number034B00171N

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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