Structure 68B00107N · Lewis County, KY

Ky-344 over Bear Branch

Carries Ky-344 over Bear Branch, .94 Mi. West Of Jct.377.

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 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

30 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.

Built200125 years old
Length29.5 ft9 m
Daily traffic287counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLewis
Location.94 Mi. West Of Jct.377
CarriesKy-344
CrossesBear Branch
Coordinates38.48389, -83.39111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length29.5 ft (9 m)
Max Span23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area76.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic287 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number068B00107N

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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