Structure 30B00020N · Daviess County, KY

Ky-54 over Panther Creek

Carries Ky-54 over Panther Creek, 3.0 Mi East Of Jct Ky 142.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT207 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

207 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length207.3 ft63.2 m
Daily traffic6,865counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyDaviess
Location3.0 Mi East Of Jct Ky 142
CarriesKy-54
CrossesPanther Creek
Coordinates37.71500, -86.94056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length207.3 ft (63.2 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area644.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,865 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number030B00020N

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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