Structure 7B00073N · Bell County, KY

Ky-2011 over Red Bird Creek

Carries Ky-2011 over Red Bird Creek, 1.1 Mi Sou. Of Jct Ky 66.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

30 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.

Built196957 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic91counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBell
Location1.1 Mi Sou. Of Jct Ky 66
CarriesKy-2011
CrossesRed Bird Creek
Coordinates36.92306, -83.53889

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area66.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic91 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number007B00073N

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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