Structure 31C00005N · Edmonson County, KY

Cedar Grove Ch. RD over Bear Creek

Carries Cedar Grove Ch. RD over Bear Creek, 2.2 Mi W. Jct Ky 259.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

56 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built199036 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic77counted 2012
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyEdmonson
Location2.2 Mi W. Jct Ky 259
CarriesCedar Grove Ch. RD
CrossesBear Creek
Coordinates37.30306, -86.32056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area100.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic77 (2012)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number031C00005N

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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