Structure 93B00019N · Oldham County, KY

Ky 524 over Sycamore Run

Carries Ky 524 over Sycamore Run, 0.75 Mi E Of W Jct US 42.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

50 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built196759 years old
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic874counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyOldham
Location0.75 Mi E Of W Jct US 42
CarriesKy 524
CrossesSycamore Run
Coordinates38.46111, -85.43944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area111.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic874 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number093B00019N

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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