Structure 37C00007N · Franklin County, KY

Steele Branch RD over Steeles Branch

Carries Steele Branch RD over Steeles Branch, 0.8 Mi W Of US 127.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 2 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2007
Length41.3 ft12.6 m
Daily traffic137counted 2006
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Location0.8 Mi W Of US 127
CarriesSteele Branch RD
CrossesSteeles Branch
Coordinates38.28778, -84.85972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area127.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic137 (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 Number037C00007N

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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