Structure 80C00048N · Martin County, KY

Bill Stepp Br over Coldwater Fork

Carries Bill Stepp Br over Coldwater Fork, 50 S Of Jct Ky 40.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

38 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.

Built199630 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic278counted 2011
Last inspectedAugust 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMartin
Location50 S Of Jct Ky 40
CarriesBill Stepp Br
CrossesColdwater Fork
Coordinates37.86056, -82.52528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area70.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic278 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number080C00048N

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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