Structure 98B00107N · Pike County, KY

Ky-194 over Johns Creek

Carries Ky-194 over Johns Creek, 1.5 Mi NW Of W Jct Ky 632.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 30 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
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic3,207counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPike
Location1.5 Mi NW Of W Jct Ky 632
CarriesKy-194
CrossesJohns Creek
Coordinates37.51528, -82.36000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area317.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,207 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number098B00107N

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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