Structure 88B00104R · Morgan County, KY

Ky 9009 over Wheelrim Rd. & Prater Br

Carries Ky 9009 over Wheelrim Rd. & Prater Br, 0.5 Mi W Of Magoffin Line.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT378 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

378 ft end to end, longest span 99 ft: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20197 years old
Length377.6 ft115.1 m
Daily traffic2,239counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Location0.5 Mi W Of Magoffin Line
CarriesKy 9009
CrossesWheelrim Rd. & Prater Br
Coordinates37.74472, -83.24500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length377.6 ft (115.1 m)
Max Span99.4 ft (30.3 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area1507.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,239 (2015)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number088B00104R

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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