Structure 117B00121N · Webster County, KY

Ky-2839 over Br To Jackson Ditch

Carries Ky-2839 over Br To Jackson Ditch, 1.6 Mi N Jct Ky 132.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

65 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built194977 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic153counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWebster
Location1.6 Mi N Jct Ky 132
CarriesKy-2839
CrossesBr To Jackson Ditch
Coordinates37.56500, -87.65222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area140.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1949

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic153 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number117B00121N

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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