Structure 37B00063N · Franklin County, KY

US 60 over Kentucky River

Carries US 60 over Kentucky River, 300 Ft E Of E 2nd ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT705 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

705 ft end to end, longest span 200 ft: about 2.0 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length705.1 ft214.9 m
Daily traffic7,414counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Location300 Ft E Of E 2nd ST
CarriesUS 60
CrossesKentucky River
Coordinates38.19639, -84.87417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length705.1 ft (214.9 m)
Max Span200.1 ft (61 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area2944.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,414 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number037B00063N

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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