Structure 45B00074N · Greenup County, KY

Ky-827 over Coal Branch

Carries Ky-827 over Coal Branch, 2.5 Mi.e. Jct Ky 7.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 38 ft across. 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.

Built199828 years old
Length37.7 ft11.5 m
Daily traffic721counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
Location2.5 Mi.e. Jct Ky 7
CarriesKy-827
CrossesCoal Branch
Coordinates38.57778, -82.89806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Max Span37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area77.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic721 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number045B00074N

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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