Structure 47B00190N · Hardin County, KY

Ky 222 over Western Ky Parkway

Carries Ky 222 over Western Ky Parkway, 1.3 Mi SE Of Jct US 62.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

205 ft end to end, longest span 55 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1962rebuilt 2022
Length204.7 ft62.4 m
Daily traffic940counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHardin
Location1.3 Mi SE Of Jct US 62
CarriesKy 222
CrossesWestern Ky Parkway
Coordinates37.61944, -85.95472

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length204.7 ft (62.4 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area549.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2022)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic940 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number047B00190N

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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