Structure 81B00041N · Mason County, KY

Us-62x over Ohio River-myvlle- Csx R

Carries Us-62x over Ohio River-myvlle- Csx R, 3.8 Mi North Jct Ky 9.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,866 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

2,866 ft end to end, longest span 1,060 ft: about 8.0 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 suspension bridge.

Built1931rebuilt 2001
Length2866.1 ft873.6 m
Daily traffic5,561counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMason
Location3.8 Mi North Jct Ky 9
CarriesUs-62x
CrossesOhio River-myvlle- Csx R
Coordinates38.65000, -83.75972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignSuspension
Total Length2866.1 ft (873.6 m)
Max Span1060.0 ft (323.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area6901.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,561 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number081B00041N

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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