Structure 63B00018N · Laurel County, KY

Ky-229 over Little Laurel River

Carries Ky-229 over Little Laurel River, .80 Mi SE Of Jct Ky 192.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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
CAR · 15 FT99 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

99 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length99.1 ft30.2 m
Daily traffic8,102counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
Location.80 Mi SE Of Jct Ky 192
CarriesKy-229
CrossesLittle Laurel River
Coordinates37.10278, -84.05583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area250.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,102 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number063B00018N

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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