Structure 24B00118L · Christian County, KY

Edward T Breathitt over First Street

Carries Edward T Breathitt over First Street, Sbl .2 Mi N Of Ky 107 Op.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

67 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length66.6 ft20.3 m
Daily traffic8,666counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyChristian
LocationSbl .2 Mi N Of Ky 107 Op
CarriesEdward T Breathitt
CrossesFirst Street
Coordinates36.86694, -87.47222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area255.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,666 (2023)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number024B00118L

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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