Structure 18B00079N · Calloway County, KY

Ky-893 over Branch Of Mccullough Cre

Carries Ky-893 over Branch Of Mccullough Cre, 4.6 Mi East Of Jct US 641.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

53 ft end to end. 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.

Built196858 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic504counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCalloway
Location4.6 Mi East Of Jct US 641
CarriesKy-893
CrossesBranch Of Mccullough Cre
Coordinates36.50667, -88.24639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area124.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic504 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number018B00079N

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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