Structure 89B00059N · Muhlenberg County, KY

Ky-2694 over Western Ky PKWY @ 64.83

Carries Ky-2694 over Western Ky PKWY @ 64.83, .8 Mi E&s Of Jct US 62.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT212 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

212 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 3 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.

Built196363 years old
Length211.9 ft64.6 m
Daily traffic290counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Location.8 Mi E&s Of Jct US 62
CarriesKy-2694
CrossesWestern Ky PKWY @ 64.83
Coordinates37.32000, -87.00278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length211.9 ft (64.6 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area568.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic290 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number089B00059N

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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