Structure 54B00014R · Hopkins County, KY

Eb-9004 over Drakes Creek

Carries Eb-9004 over Drakes Creek, Sbl 1.2 M N Of Christn Cl.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT157 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

157 ft end to end, longest span 51 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length157.2 ft47.9 m
Daily traffic5,281counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
LocationSbl 1.2 M N Of Christn Cl
CarriesEb-9004
CrossesDrakes Creek
Coordinates37.14694, -87.46500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length157.2 ft (47.9 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area608.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,281 (2022)
Truck Traffic31%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number054B00014R

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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