Structure 68B00039N · Lewis County, KY

Ky-57 over Cabin Creek

Carries Ky-57 over Cabin Creek, 2.3 Mi N.e. Of Jct Ky 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT129 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

129 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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.

Built194779 years old
Length128.9 ft39.3 m
Daily traffic1,082counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLewis
Location2.3 Mi N.e. Of Jct Ky 10
CarriesKy-57
CrossesCabin Creek
Coordinates38.58389, -83.55111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area290.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1947

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,082 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number068B00039N

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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