Structure 13B00057N · Breathitt County, KY

Ky-541 over War Creek

Carries Ky-541 over War Creek, 3.0 Mi Nor. Of Jct Ky 52.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built194977 years old
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic128counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBreathitt
Location3.0 Mi Nor. Of Jct Ky 52
CarriesKy-541
CrossesWar Creek
Coordinates37.58528, -83.47528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area45.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1949

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic128 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number013B00057N

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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