Structure 44B00032N · Green County, KY

Ky-218 over Little Barren River

Carries Ky-218 over Little Barren River, 1.3 Mi West Of Jct Ky 729.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT415 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

415 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length415.0 ft126.5 m
Daily traffic876counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyGreen
Location1.3 Mi West Of Jct Ky 729
CarriesKy-218
CrossesLittle Barren River
Coordinates37.17028, -85.64528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length415.0 ft (126.5 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area1442.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic876 (2021)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number044B00032N

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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