Structure 97B00143N · Perry County, KY

Ky1096 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Ky1096 over Buffalo Creek, .33mi From Ky15.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

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 slab bridge.

Built20215 years old
Length37.4 ft11.4 m
Daily traffic188counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPerry
Location.33mi From Ky15
CarriesKy1096
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates37.22417, -83.17472

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area90.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic188 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number097B00143N

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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