Structure 51C00076N · Henderson County, KY

Hatchett Mill RD over Branch-lick Creek

Carries Hatchett Mill RD over Branch-lick Creek, .7mi NE Jct Ky 351.

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 overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic145counted 2006
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHenderson
Location.7mi NE Jct Ky 351
CarriesHatchett Mill RD
CrossesBranch-lick Creek
Coordinates37.82000, -87.44972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area51.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic145 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number051C00076N

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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