Structure 118B00028N · Whitley County, KY

Ky-1595 over Lower Laurel Fork

Carries Ky-1595 over Lower Laurel Fork, .60 Mi N.w. Of Jct Ky 190.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT99 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

99 ft end to end, longest span 30 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195670 years old
Length99.1 ft30.2 m
Daily traffic321counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWhitley
Location.60 Mi N.w. Of Jct Ky 190
CarriesKy-1595
CrossesLower Laurel Fork
Coordinates36.63278, -83.94972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area199.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic321 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number118B00028N

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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