Structure 17B00066N · Caldwell County, KY

Ky-276 over Eastbound Lanes I-24

Carries Ky-276 over Eastbound Lanes I-24, 1.5 Mi E Of Jct Ky 139.

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 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

165 ft end to end: 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.

Built197749 years old
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic362counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCaldwell
Location1.5 Mi E Of Jct Ky 139
CarriesKy-276
CrossesEastbound Lanes I-24
Coordinates36.95639, -87.85167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area492.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic362 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number017B00066N

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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