Structure 90B00010N · Nelson County, KY

Ky-162 over W Fork Simpson Creek

Carries Ky-162 over W Fork Simpson Creek, 2.8 Mi S.w. Of Jct Ky 48.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

74 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197254 years old
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic478counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
Location2.8 Mi S.w. Of Jct Ky 48
CarriesKy-162
CrossesW Fork Simpson Creek
Coordinates37.88528, -85.35028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area187.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic478 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090B00010N

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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