Structure 47B00099N · Hardin County, KY

Ky-1500 over Brushy Fork Creek

Carries Ky-1500 over Brushy Fork Creek, .02 Mi Nor. Of Jct Ky 144.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

38 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic2,723counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHardin
Location.02 Mi Nor. Of Jct Ky 144
CarriesKy-1500
CrossesBrushy Fork Creek
Coordinates37.81222, -85.98861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area109.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,723 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number047B00099N

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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