Structure 50B00007N · Hart County, KY

Ky-88 over Nolin River Lake

Carries Ky-88 over Nolin River Lake, On Grayson - Hart Cl.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT556 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

556 ft end to end, longest span 153 ft: about 1.5 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length556.1 ft169.5 m
Daily traffic1,521counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHart
LocationOn Grayson - Hart Cl
CarriesKy-88
CrossesNolin River Lake
Coordinates37.33861, -86.12750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length556.1 ft (169.5 m)
Max Span152.9 ft (46.6 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area1491.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,521 (2021)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number050B00007N

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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