Structure 96B00030N · Pendleton County, KY

Ky-1657 over So.fk. Grassy Creek

Carries Ky-1657 over So.fk. Grassy Creek, 4.0 Mi West Of Jct US 27.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT129 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

129 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length128.9 ft39.3 m
Daily traffic457counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPendleton
Location4.0 Mi West Of Jct US 27
CarriesKy-1657
CrossesSo.fk. Grassy Creek
Coordinates38.72639, -84.41972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area314.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic457 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number096B00030N

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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