Structure 56B00333N · Jefferson County, KY

Ky 2052 over Ns Railroad

Carries Ky 2052 over Ns Railroad, 0.9 Mi N Of Ky 1703.

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 FT156 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

156 ft end to end, longest span 57 ft: about 2 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.

Built198442 years old
Length155.8 ft47.5 m
Daily traffic11,673counted 2015
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.9 Mi N Of Ky 1703
CarriesKy 2052
CrossesNs Railroad
Coordinates38.19167, -85.66056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Max Span57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Width75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Area1092.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,673 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056B00333N

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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