Structure 56B00462L · Jefferson County, KY

Ky 1934 SB over US 31w (dixie Hwy)

Carries Ky 1934 SB over US 31w (dixie Hwy), 4.4 Mi S Of Ky 1931.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT229 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

229 ft end to end, longest span 133 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length228.7 ft69.7 m
Daily traffic3,776counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location4.4 Mi S Of Ky 1931
CarriesKy 1934 SB
CrossesUS 31w (dixie Hwy)
Coordinates38.09278, -85.87556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length228.7 ft (69.7 m)
Max Span132.5 ft (40.4 m)
Deck Width59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Deck Area1261.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,776 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00462L

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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