Structure 106B00091N · Shelby County, KY

Ky 1848 over Buck Creek

Carries Ky 1848 over Buck Creek, 1.1 Mi N Of Ky 55.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built200125 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic1,126counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Location1.1 Mi N Of Ky 55
CarriesKy 1848
CrossesBuck Creek
Coordinates38.15833, -85.32972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area53.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,126 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number106B00091N

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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