Structure 21B00040N · Carroll County, KY

I-71 over Green Bottom Road

Carries I-71 over Green Bottom Road, .30 Mi Sou. Of Ky Rvr Br.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

A culvert 20 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196759 years old
Length20.3 ft6.2 m
Daily traffic41,258counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarroll
Location.30 Mi Sou. Of Ky Rvr Br
CarriesI-71
CrossesGreen Bottom Road
Coordinates38.63806, -85.12750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Width149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Area283.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,258 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number021B00040N

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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