Structure 90B00051N · Nelson County, KY

Us-31e over Rolling Fork River

Carries Us-31e over Rolling Fork River, On Larue - Nelson Cl.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT342 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

342 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 5 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.

Built194185 years old
Length341.9 ft104.2 m
Daily traffic2,671counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
LocationOn Larue - Nelson Cl
CarriesUs-31e
CrossesRolling Fork River
Coordinates37.64944, -85.59750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length341.9 ft (104.2 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area989.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,671 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number090B00051N

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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