Structure 63B00004N · Laurel County, KY

Ky-490 over Rockcastle River

Carries Ky-490 over Rockcastle River, On Rockcastle-laurel Cl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT207 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

207 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built1922104 years old
Length207.0 ft63.1 m
Daily traffic198counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
LocationOn Rockcastle-laurel Cl
CarriesKy-490
CrossesRockcastle River
Coordinates37.30083, -84.16000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length207.0 ft (63.1 m)
Max Span202.1 ft (61.6 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area384.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1922

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic198 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number063B00004N

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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