Structure 12B00006N · Bracken County, KY

Ky-8 over Locust Creek

Carries Ky-8 over Locust Creek, .7 Mi W Of Jct Ky 1159.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT365 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

365 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built195967 years old
Length365.2 ft111.3 m
Daily traffic804counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Location.7 Mi W Of Jct Ky 1159
CarriesKy-8
CrossesLocust Creek
Coordinates38.77306, -84.11750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length365.2 ft (111.3 m)
Max Span94.8 ft (28.9 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area1135.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic804 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number012B00006N

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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