Structure 31B00002N · Edmonson County, KY

Ky-70 over Green River & CR 1203

Carries Ky-70 over Green River & CR 1203, Green River @ Brownsville.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,276 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,276 ft end to end, longest span 288 ft: about 3.5 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 girder bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length1275.9 ft388.9 m
Daily traffic6,725counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyEdmonson
LocationGreen River @ Brownsville
CarriesKy-70
CrossesGreen River & CR 1203
Coordinates37.19750, -86.27361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1275.9 ft (388.9 m)
Max Span288.1 ft (87.8 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area3461.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,725 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number031B00002N

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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