Structure 36B00010N · Floyd County, KY

Ky-7 over Steele Creek

Carries Ky-7 over Steele Creek, 0.1 Mi S Of Jct Ky 1086.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built193888 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic1,405counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Location0.1 Mi S Of Jct Ky 1086
CarriesKy-7
CrossesSteele Creek
Coordinates37.44472, -82.80611

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area66.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,405 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number036B00010N

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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