Structure 98B00149N · Pike County, KY

Ky-194s over Tug Fork

Carries Ky-194s over Tug Fork, At Wv ST Line Off Ky 194.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT338 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

338 ft end to end, longest span 134 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197947 years old
Length337.9 ft103 m
Daily traffic1,101counted 2006
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPike
LocationAt Wv ST Line Off Ky 194
CarriesKy-194s
CrossesTug Fork
Coordinates37.55111, -82.12556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length337.9 ft (103 m)
Max Span133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Deck Width17.4 ft (5.3 m)
Deck Area545.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,101 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number098B00149N

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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