Structure 91C00046N · Nicholas County, KY

Saltwell-headq Rd. over Beaver Creek

Carries Saltwell-headq Rd. over Beaver Creek, .05m S Of Jct CR 5308.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

35 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.

Built200719 years old
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic113counted 2009
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNicholas
Location.05m S Of Jct CR 5308
CarriesSaltwell-headq Rd.
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates38.39500, -84.10861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area66.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2007

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic113 (2009)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number091C00046N

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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