Structure 58B00051N · Johnson County, KY

Ky-825 over Lower Twin Branch

Carries Ky-825 over Lower Twin Branch, 1.2 Mi SW Of Jct Ky 2039.

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

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built197551 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic1,101counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Location1.2 Mi SW Of Jct Ky 2039
CarriesKy-825
CrossesLower Twin Branch
Coordinates37.77639, -82.85472

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area48.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,101 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number058B00051N

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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