Structure 34B00083L · Fayette County, KY

S 75 Nc over N Broadway & N Limestone

Carries S 75 Nc over N Broadway & N Limestone, Sbl Ovr US 27 Ntrch.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT495 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

495 ft end to end, longest span 91 ft: about 7 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196462 years old
Length495.1 ft150.9 m
Daily traffic51,049counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFayette
LocationSbl Ovr US 27 Ntrch
CarriesS 75 Nc
CrossesN Broadway & N Limestone
Coordinates38.07556, -84.45583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length495.1 ft (150.9 m)
Max Span90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area3033.1 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic51,049 (2022)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number034B00083L

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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