Structure 21B00035N · Carroll County, KY

Ky-467 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Ky-467 over Buffalo Creek, 2.2 Mi East Of Jct Ky 227.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

35 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.

Built197155 years old
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic314counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarroll
Location2.2 Mi East Of Jct Ky 227
CarriesKy-467
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates38.61917, -85.03583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area69.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic314 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number021B00035N

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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