Structure 56C00026N · Jefferson County, KY

Scenic Loop over Mid Fork Beargrass Creek

Carries Scenic Loop over Mid Fork Beargrass Creek, 0.15 Mi W Of Cochran Hill.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT45 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

45 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 deck arch.

Built1919107 years old
Length44.9 ft13.7 m
Daily traffic2,332counted 2009
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.15 Mi W Of Cochran Hill
CarriesScenic Loop
CrossesMid Fork Beargrass Creek
Coordinates38.24222, -85.69917

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area156.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1919

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,332 (2009)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number056C00026N

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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