Structure 76B00017N · Madison County, KY

Us-421 over Br Of Hays Fork

Carries Us-421 over Br Of Hays Fork, 0.4mi S Of Ky 3376.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 35 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.

Built192997 years old
Length35.4 ft10.8 m
Daily traffic5,629counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMadison
Location0.4mi S Of Ky 3376
CarriesUs-421
CrossesBr Of Hays Fork
Coordinates37.63944, -84.23194

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area72.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1929

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,629 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number076B00017N

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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