Structure 88B00039N · Morgan County, KY

Ky-1950 over Blackwater Creek

Carries Ky-1950 over Blackwater Creek, .50 Mi N.w. Of Jct Ky 772.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT117 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

117 ft end to end, longest span 81 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built196660 years old
Length117.1 ft35.7 m
Daily traffic84counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Location.50 Mi N.w. Of Jct Ky 772
CarriesKy-1950
CrossesBlackwater Creek
Coordinates37.92472, -83.41639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Max Span81.0 ft (24.7 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area228.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic84 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number088B00039N

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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