Structure 51B00125N · Henderson County, KY

Ky-145 over Beaver Dam Creek

Carries Ky-145 over Beaver Dam Creek, 2.85 Mi.se Jct US 60..

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT84 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

84 ft end to end, longest span 28 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 slab bridge.

Built198244 years old
Length84.3 ft25.7 m
Daily traffic595counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHenderson
Location2.85 Mi.se Jct US 60.
CarriesKy-145
CrossesBeaver Dam Creek
Coordinates37.70389, -87.69806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length84.3 ft (25.7 m)
Max Span28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area213.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic595 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number051B00125N

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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