Structure 4C00018N · Ballard County, KY

Fraizer Road over Buckler Creek

Carries Fraizer Road over Buckler Creek, 1.7 Mi. N. Of Jct. Ky1837.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 1 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 1/9 · sets the rating

32 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic96counted 2010
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Location1.7 Mi. N. Of Jct. Ky1837
CarriesFraizer Road
CrossesBuckler Creek
Coordinates36.96861, -88.92278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area73.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004C00018N

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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