Structure 56C00231N · Jefferson County, KY

S 9th ST over W Oak ST

Carries S 9th ST over W Oak ST, 0.80 Mi S Of US 150.

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 FT226 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

226 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 3 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.

Built200323 years old
Length226.4 ft69 m
Daily traffic17,351counted 2014
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.80 Mi S Of US 150
CarriesS 9th ST
CrossesW Oak ST
Coordinates38.23583, -85.76750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length226.4 ft (69 m)
Max Span120.7 ft (36.8 m)
Deck Width75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Area1,587 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,351 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number056C00231N

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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