Structure 118B00089N · Whitley County, KY

Ky 296 over I-75 @ 11.240

Carries Ky 296 over I-75 @ 11.240, .6 Mi NE Of Jct Ky 92.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT239 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

239 ft end to end, longest span 72 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196660 years old
Length238.8 ft72.8 m
Daily traffic2,843counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWhitley
Location.6 Mi NE Of Jct Ky 92
CarriesKy 296
CrossesI-75 @ 11.240
Coordinates36.73306, -84.17222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length238.8 ft (72.8 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area844.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,843 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number118B00089N

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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