Structure 48C00067N · Harlan County, KY

Kentucky Av over Martins Fk Cumberland Rv

Carries Kentucky Av over Martins Fk Cumberland Rv, 300 W Of Jct US 421.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT300 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

300 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 deck arch.

Built195076 years old
Length299.9 ft91.4 m
Daily traffic200counted 2006
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Location300 W Of Jct US 421
CarriesKentucky Av
CrossesMartins Fk Cumberland Rv
Coordinates36.84722, -83.32556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length299.9 ft (91.4 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area831.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number048C00067N

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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