Structure 42B00059N · Graves County, KY

Ky-97 over Ford Creek

Carries Ky-97 over Ford Creek, .75 Mi S Of Jct Ky 1890.

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
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

73 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.

Built196759 years old
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic1,893counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyGraves
Location.75 Mi S Of Jct Ky 1890
CarriesKy-97
CrossesFord Creek
Coordinates36.66750, -88.61444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area169.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,893 (2022)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number042B00059N

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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