Structure 37B00064N · Franklin County, KY

Ky 1211 over Benson Creek

Carries Ky 1211 over Benson Creek, 0.25 Mi S Of US 127.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

285 ft end to end, longest span 110 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length284.8 ft86.8 m
Daily traffic1,953counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Location0.25 Mi S Of US 127
CarriesKy 1211
CrossesBenson Creek
Coordinates38.20333, -84.88278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length284.8 ft (86.8 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area1032.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,953 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number037B00064N

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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