Structure 62B00008N · Larue County, KY

Ky-61 over South Fork Branch

Carries Ky-61 over South Fork Branch, .50 Mi N.w. Of Jct Ky 584.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

66 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1926rebuilt 2019
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic3,062counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLarue
Location.50 Mi N.w. Of Jct Ky 584
CarriesKy-61
CrossesSouth Fork Branch
Coordinates37.49583, -85.68611

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area146.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1926 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,062 (2022)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number062B00008N

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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