Structure 4B00035N · Ballard County, KY

Ky-802 over Stovall Creek

Carries Ky-802 over Stovall Creek, 1.8 Mi Sou. Of Jct Ky 286.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT63 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

63 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.

Built196759 years old
Length63.0 ft19.2 m
Daily traffic120counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Location1.8 Mi Sou. Of Jct Ky 286
CarriesKy-802
CrossesStovall Creek
Coordinates36.96611, -88.96528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area144 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic120 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number004B00035N

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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