Structure 23C00012N · Casey County, KY

Patsy Riffe Ridge over Carpenter Creek

Carries Patsy Riffe Ridge over Carpenter Creek, 0.1 Mile East Of US 127.

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 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

100 ft end to end, longest span 47 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.

Built197056 years old
Length100.1 ft30.5 m
Daily traffic133counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCasey
Location0.1 Mile East Of US 127
CarriesPatsy Riffe Ridge
CrossesCarpenter Creek
Coordinates37.39917, -84.86250

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area140.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic133 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number023C00012N

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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