Structure 97B00142N · Perry County, KY

Ky-15 over Ky-80;n Fk Ky River

Carries Ky-15 over Ky-80;n Fk Ky River, 0.3 Mi. N Of Ky15 Split.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT685 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

685 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20215 years old
Length685.0 ft208.8 m
Daily traffic23,180counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPerry
Location0.3 Mi. N Of Ky15 Split
CarriesKy-15
CrossesKy-80;n Fk Ky River
Coordinates37.27028, -83.20722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length685.0 ft (208.8 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Area5992.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,180 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number097B00142N

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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