Structure 26B00057N · Clay County, KY

Ky-2438 over Goose Creek & Walk Path

Carries Ky-2438 over Goose Creek & Walk Path, .01 Mi East Of Jct US 421.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT284 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

284 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 4 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.

Built195274 years old
Length284.1 ft86.6 m
Daily traffic1,215counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyClay
Location.01 Mi East Of Jct US 421
CarriesKy-2438
CrossesGoose Creek & Walk Path
Coordinates37.15222, -83.76000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length284.1 ft (86.6 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area969.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,215 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number026B00057N

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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