Structure 89B00111N · Muhlenberg County, KY

Ky-189 over Caney Creek

Carries Ky-189 over Caney Creek, 250 Ft SW Of Jct Ky 181.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 44 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198145 years old
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic4,319counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Location250 Ft SW Of Jct Ky 181
CarriesKy-189
CrossesCaney Creek
Coordinates37.21556, -87.19000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area359.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,319 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number089B00111N

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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