Structure 98C00146N · Pike County, KY

Lick Branch over Big Creek

Carries Lick Branch over Big Creek, 0.03 Mi NW Of Jct Ky 468.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

38 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.

Built198739 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic159counted 2011
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyPike
Location0.03 Mi NW Of Jct Ky 468
CarriesLick Branch
CrossesBig Creek
Coordinates37.73028, -82.35000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area53.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic159 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number098C00146N

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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