Structure 22B00050N · Carter County, KY

Ky-7 over Stumps Run

Carries Ky-7 over Stumps Run, 5.8 Mi NW Of Jct Ky 1959.

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 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

48 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193492 years old
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic972counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCarter
Location5.8 Mi NW Of Jct Ky 1959
CarriesKy-7
CrossesStumps Run
Coordinates38.40722, -83.03139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area97.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic972 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022B00050N

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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