Structure 59B00065N · Kenton County, KY

I-275 over Dry Creek

Carries I-275 over Dry Creek, .75 Mi West Of I-75.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 31 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197056 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic85,224counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Location.75 Mi West Of I-75
CarriesI-275
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates39.04056, -84.61000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area160.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic85,224 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number059B00065N

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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