Structure 90C00011N · Nelson County, KY

Stevens LN over Big Springs Branch Creek

Carries Stevens LN over Big Springs Branch Creek, 1.0 Mi. W Of Jct Ky 55.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

23 ft end to end, longest span 10 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic33counted 2010
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyNelson
Location1.0 Mi. W Of Jct Ky 55
CarriesStevens LN
CrossesBig Springs Branch Creek
Coordinates37.94417, -85.32361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Deck Width13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Area28 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090C00011N

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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