Structure 47B00177N · Hardin County, KY

Ky 391 over Otter Creek

Carries Ky 391 over Otter Creek, 1 Mile NE Of Ky 1600.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

66 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.

Built201511 years old
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic986counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHardin
Location1 Mile NE Of Ky 1600
CarriesKy 391
CrossesOtter Creek
Coordinates37.79722, -85.99694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area140.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic986 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number047B00177N

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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