Structure 7B00097N · Bell County, KY

Ky-2396 over Stony Fork

Carries Ky-2396 over Stony Fork, .30 Mi Nor. Of Jct Ky 74.

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
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

114 ft end to end, longest span 38 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.

Built195472 years old
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic2,246counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBell
Location.30 Mi Nor. Of Jct Ky 74
CarriesKy-2396
CrossesStony Fork
Coordinates36.61361, -83.75306

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area329.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,246 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number007B00097N

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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