Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Latex Concrete or similar additive [3]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 944.3 m = 3098.2 ft
Main Spans: 2 at 221 m = 725.1 ft
Approach Spans: 12
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 8.5 m = 27.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 10.3 m = 33.8 ft for a 13.4 m = 44.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 5.31 m = 17.4 ft and Navigational Clearance: 17.4 m = 57.1 ft
Location
Brandenburg [09226]: Meade County [163], Kentucky [21]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 4
0.5M N JCT KY 228
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Good [7]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 49 metric ton = 53.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 25.4 metric ton = 27.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: May 1999 [599] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Bridge Detour: 15.8 km = 9.8 mi
Traffic
ADT: 3269 (2004) and Trucks: 10%
Future ADT: 4528 (In 2029
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