Structure 31B00001N · Edmonson County, KY

Ky-1749 over Little Beaverdam Creek

Carries Ky-1749 over Little Beaverdam Creek, 6.1 Mi N Of Jct Ky 743.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
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 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

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.

Built195571 years old
Length128.9 ft39.3 m
Daily traffic241counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyEdmonson
Location6.1 Mi N Of Jct Ky 743
CarriesKy-1749
CrossesLittle Beaverdam Creek
Coordinates37.17361, -86.34722

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 Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic241 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number031B00001N

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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