Structure 106C00033N · Shelby County, KY

Burks Branch RD over Clear Creek

Carries Burks Branch RD over Clear Creek, 0.8 Mi S Of Ky 55.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT176 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

176 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length175.9 ft53.6 m
Daily traffic234counted 2014
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Location0.8 Mi S Of Ky 55
CarriesBurks Branch RD
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates38.23056, -85.22611

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length175.9 ft (53.6 m)
Max Span66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area514.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic234 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number106C00033N

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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