Structure 1B00026N · Adair County, KY

Ky-61 over Russell Creek

Carries Ky-61 over Russell Creek, .5 Mi S Of N-jct Ky 768.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft: about 4 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.

Built1925rebuilt 1968
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic2,886counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Location.5 Mi S Of N-jct Ky 768
CarriesKy-61
CrossesRussell Creek
Coordinates37.11917, -85.39333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area783.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,886 (2022)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number001B00026N

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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