Structure 12C00005N · Bracken County, KY

Augusta-berlin RD over Locust Creek

Carries Augusta-berlin RD over Locust Creek, .65 Mi NE Of Jct Ky 1159.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

90 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.

Built196561 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic97counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Location.65 Mi NE Of Jct Ky 1159
CarriesAugusta-berlin RD
CrossesLocust Creek
Coordinates38.72861, -84.09167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area178.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic97 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number012C00005N

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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