Structure 58B00032N · Johnson County, KY

Ky-581 over Toms Creek

Carries Ky-581 over Toms Creek, 0.1 Mi W Of Jct Ky 993.

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 FT99 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

99 ft end to end, longest span 33 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.

Built195175 years old
Length99.1 ft30.2 m
Daily traffic779counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Location0.1 Mi W Of Jct Ky 993
CarriesKy-581
CrossesToms Creek
Coordinates37.84500, -82.76306

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area238.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic779 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number058B00032N

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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