Structure 98B00159N · Pike County, KY

Ky-3226 over Greasy Creek

Carries Ky-3226 over Greasy Creek, 2.5 Mi SW Of Jct US 460.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

32 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1977rebuilt 1993
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic721counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPike
Location2.5 Mi SW Of Jct US 460
CarriesKy-3226
CrossesGreasy Creek
Coordinates37.39333, -82.46806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area84.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1977 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic721 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number098B00159N

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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