Structure 36B00135N · Floyd County, KY

Ky-3 over Csx Rr & Levisa Fork

Carries Ky-3 over Csx Rr & Levisa Fork, 0.1 Mi SW Of Ky 321.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT615 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

615 ft end to end, longest span 250 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built199234 years old
Length615.2 ft187.5 m
Daily traffic5,634counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Location0.1 Mi SW Of Ky 321
CarriesKy-3
CrossesCsx Rr & Levisa Fork
Coordinates37.72694, -82.77333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length615.2 ft (187.5 m)
Max Span250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area1893.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,634 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number036B00135N

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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