Structure 22B00093N · Carter County, KY

I-64 over Smiths Branch

Carries I-64 over Smiths Branch, 1.4 Mi West Of US 60 Op.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 28 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built196759 years old
Length27.6 ft8.4 m
Daily traffic16,059counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarter
Location1.4 Mi West Of US 60 Op
CarriesI-64
CrossesSmiths Branch
Coordinates38.32583, -83.02139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Width192.9 ft (58.8 m)
Deck Area493.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,059 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022B00093N

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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