Structure 107C00022N · Simpson County, KY

Saddler Ford RD over West Fork Drakes Creek

Carries Saddler Ford RD over West Fork Drakes Creek, 0.9 Mi S Jct CR 1042.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT106 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 106 ft across with 20 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201610 years old
Length106.0 ft32.3 m
Daily traffic126counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountySimpson
Location0.9 Mi S Jct CR 1042
CarriesSaddler Ford RD
CrossesWest Fork Drakes Creek
Coordinates36.80833, -86.51250

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Max Span3.9 ft (1.2 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area242.2 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic126 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number107C00022N

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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