Structure 3B00047N · Anderson County, KY

Ky-512 over Benson Creek

Carries Ky-512 over Benson Creek, 3.1 Mi E. Of Jct W/ky 395.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

69 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.

Built196660 years old
Length68.6 ft20.9 m
Daily traffic436counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyAnderson
Location3.1 Mi E. Of Jct W/ky 395
CarriesKy-512
CrossesBenson Creek
Coordinates38.07417, -85.00806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length68.6 ft (20.9 m)
Max Span67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area135.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic436 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number003B00047N

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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