Structure 60C00034N · Knott County, KY

Hales Branch RD over Breeding Creek

Carries Hales Branch RD over Breeding Creek, .1 Mi S Of Jct Ky 15&.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic367counted 2010
Last inspectedJune 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyKnott
Location.1 Mi S Of Jct Ky 15&
CarriesHales Branch RD
CrossesBreeding Creek
Coordinates37.21278, -82.95083

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area45.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic367 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number060C00034N

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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