Structure 98B00098N · Pike County, KY

Ky-2167 over Shelby Creek

Carries Ky-2167 over Shelby Creek, .05 Mi S Of Jct Ky 122.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT245 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

245 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft: about 3 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length245.1 ft74.7 m
Daily traffic2,527counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPike
Location.05 Mi S Of Jct Ky 122
CarriesKy-2167
CrossesShelby Creek
Coordinates37.38639, -82.54333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length245.1 ft (74.7 m)
Max Span50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area806.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,527 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number098B00098N

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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