Structure 75B00070N · McLean County, KY

Ky-85 over Cypress Creek

Carries Ky-85 over Cypress Creek, .2 Mi E-ky 2226.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT107 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

107 ft end to end, longest span 36 ft. 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.

Built199135 years old
Length106.6 ft32.5 m
Daily traffic1,016counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMcLean
Location.2 Mi E-ky 2226
CarriesKy-85
CrossesCypress Creek
Coordinates37.44611, -87.19806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length106.6 ft (32.5 m)
Max Span35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area357.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,016 (2021)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number075B00070N

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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