Structure 80B00021L · Martin County, KY

Ky-645 Nc over Rockhouse Fork

Carries Ky-645 Nc over Rockhouse Fork, @jct Ky 1884.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT111 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

111 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197947 years old
Length111.2 ft33.9 m
Daily traffic1,921counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMartin
Location@jct Ky 1884
CarriesKy-645 Nc
CrossesRockhouse Fork
Coordinates37.91306, -82.58083

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length111.2 ft (33.9 m)
Max Span106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area366.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,921 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number080B00021L

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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