Structure 37B00016N · Franklin County, KY

US 60 over Ky 2271 (lafayette Dr)

Carries US 60 over Ky 2271 (lafayette Dr), 0.95 Mi E Of US 127.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

342 ft end to end, longest span 62 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1941rebuilt 1985
Length341.9 ft104.2 m
Daily traffic4,125counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Location0.95 Mi E Of US 127
CarriesUS 60
CrossesKy 2271 (lafayette Dr)
Coordinates38.18639, -84.87972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length341.9 ft (104.2 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Deck Area1531.7 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1941 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,125 (2022)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number037B00016N

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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