Structure 75B00040N · McLean County, KY

Ky-140 over Br Of Long Falls Creek

Carries Ky-140 over Br Of Long Falls Creek, .80 Mi East Of Jct Ky 815.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

76 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length76.1 ft23.2 m
Daily traffic440counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMcLean
Location.80 Mi East Of Jct Ky 815
CarriesKy-140
CrossesBr Of Long Falls Creek
Coordinates37.60444, -87.23667

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area148.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic440 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number075B00040N

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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