Structure 7B00064N · Bell County, KY

Ky-217 over Brownies Creek

Carries Ky-217 over Brownies Creek, .05 Mi Sou. Of Jct Ky 987.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

60 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built196759 years old
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic305counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBell
Location.05 Mi Sou. Of Jct Ky 987
CarriesKy-217
CrossesBrownies Creek
Coordinates36.70556, -83.55000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area133.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic305 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number007B00064N

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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