Structure 37C00012N · Franklin County, KY

Sheep Pen RD over Benson Creek

Carries Sheep Pen RD over Benson Creek, 0.65 Mi N Of Taylor Br RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT129 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

129 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length128.9 ft39.3 m
Daily traffic69counted 2006
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Location0.65 Mi N Of Taylor Br RD
CarriesSheep Pen RD
CrossesBenson Creek
Coordinates38.18056, -84.99556

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area334.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic69 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number037C00012N

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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