Structure 115B00003N · Washington County, KY

Ky-53 over Glenns Creek

Carries Ky-53 over Glenns Creek, 1.5 Mi SW Of Jct Ky 1586.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

106 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length106.0 ft32.3 m
Daily traffic390counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWashington
Location1.5 Mi SW Of Jct Ky 1586
CarriesKy-53
CrossesGlenns Creek
Coordinates37.83250, -85.08917

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area206.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic390 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number115B00003N

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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