Structure 17C00039N · Caldwell County, KY

Old Fredonia RD over Mcelroy Creek

Carries Old Fredonia RD over Mcelroy Creek, .75 Mi W Of Jct CR 5249.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

56 ft end to end, longest span 23 ft. 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
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic79counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCaldwell
Location.75 Mi W Of Jct CR 5249
CarriesOld Fredonia RD
CrossesMcelroy Creek
Coordinates37.13111, -87.99806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area124.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1979

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic79 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017C00039N

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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