Structure 48B00057N · Harlan County, KY

Ky-2009 over Laurel Fork Creek

Carries Ky-2009 over Laurel Fork Creek, On Leslie - Harlan Cl.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

57 ft end to end. 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.

Built198739 years old
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic56counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
LocationOn Leslie - Harlan Cl
CarriesKy-2009
CrossesLaurel Fork Creek
Coordinates36.94056, -83.32361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area151.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic56 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number048B00057N

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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