Structure 118B00036N · Whitley County, KY

Ky-90 over Dry Bridge Branch

Carries Ky-90 over Dry Bridge Branch, 2.5 Mi E Of Mccreary Co L.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT249 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

249 ft end to end, longest span 34 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 1972
Length249.0 ft75.9 m
Daily traffic1,040counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWhitley
Location2.5 Mi E Of Mccreary Co L
CarriesKy-90
CrossesDry Bridge Branch
Coordinates36.84722, -84.30972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length249.0 ft (75.9 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area630.0 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1972)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,040 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number118B00036N

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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