Structure 54B00232N · Hopkins County, KY

Ky-70 over Sugar Creek

Carries Ky-70 over Sugar Creek, .9 Mi E Of Jct Ky 1337.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT84 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

84 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 box-beam bridge.

Built20197 years old
Length84.0 ft25.6 m
Daily traffic2,143counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Location.9 Mi E Of Jct Ky 1337
CarriesKy-70
CrossesSugar Creek
Coordinates37.28722, -87.58000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Max Span82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area217.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,143 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number054B00232N

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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