Structure 54B00207N · Hopkins County, KY

Ky-1178 over Greasy Creek

Carries Ky-1178 over Greasy Creek, .1 Mi E - Jct Ky 1034.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

34 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built198838 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic3,867counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Location.1 Mi E - Jct Ky 1034
CarriesKy-1178
CrossesGreasy Creek
Coordinates37.34444, -87.53000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area151.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,867 (2019)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number054B00207N

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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