Structure 56C00273N · Jefferson County, KY

Valley Park DR over Razor Branch

Carries Valley Park DR over Razor Branch, 0.4 Mi E Of Easum RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

37 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200521 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic520counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Location0.4 Mi E Of Easum RD
CarriesValley Park DR
CrossesRazor Branch
Coordinates38.16722, -85.53722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area141.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic520 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number056C00273N

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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