Structure 49B00069N · Harrison County, KY

Us-27 over Richland Creek

Carries Us-27 over Richland Creek, .3 Mi.south Pndltn Co LN.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · 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 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

102 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199729 years old
Length101.7 ft31 m
Daily traffic2,412counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyHarrison
Location.3 Mi.south Pndltn Co LN
CarriesUs-27
CrossesRichland Creek
Coordinates38.56917, -84.29361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length101.7 ft (31 m)
Max Span98.4 ft (30 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area440.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,412 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number049B00069N

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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