Structure 5B00043N · Barren County, KY

Ky-820 over Caney Fork Creek

Carries Ky-820 over Caney Fork Creek, .80 Mi East Of Jct Ky 249.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets 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 ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 48 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.

Built195274 years old
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic214counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBarren
Location.80 Mi East Of Jct Ky 249
CarriesKy-820
CrossesCaney Fork Creek
Coordinates36.83639, -85.90306

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area109.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic214 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number005B00043N

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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