Structure 34B00169N · Fayette County, KY

Ky 4 (new Circle) over Alexandria DR

Carries Ky 4 (new Circle) over Alexandria DR, .87mi North Of US 60.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT153 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

153 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201610 years old
Length152.9 ft46.6 m
Daily traffic76,133counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFayette
Location.87mi North Of US 60
CarriesKy 4 (new Circle)
CrossesAlexandria DR
Coordinates38.05583, -84.55667

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length152.9 ft (46.6 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Area1733.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic76,133 (2022)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number034B00169N

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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