Structure 15B00072N · Bullitt County, KY

Ky 245 over I-65

Carries Ky 245 over I-65, 0.6 Mi S Of Ky 61.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT223 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

223 ft end to end, longest span 109 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.

Built198640 years old
Length223.4 ft68.1 m
Daily traffic15,452counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBullitt
Location0.6 Mi S Of Ky 61
CarriesKy 245
CrossesI-65
Coordinates37.92500, -85.68750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length223.4 ft (68.1 m)
Max Span108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Deck Width67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Area1396.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,452 (2016)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number015B00072N

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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