Structure 74B00024N · McCreary County, KY

Ky-927 over Gulf Fork Rock

Carries Ky-927 over Gulf Fork Rock, 2.9 Mi West Of Jct US 27.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

37 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.

Built197947 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic120counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Location2.9 Mi West Of Jct US 27
CarriesKy-927
CrossesGulf Fork Rock
Coordinates36.83972, -84.53056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area72.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic120 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number074B00024N

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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