Structure 9B00001N · Bourbon County, KY

Us-460 over Houston Creek

Carries Us-460 over Houston Creek, .80 Mi East Of Jct US 27.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 38 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.

Built193096 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic3,932counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBourbon
Location.80 Mi East Of Jct US 27
CarriesUs-460
CrossesHouston Creek
Coordinates38.21278, -84.26167

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area296.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,932 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number009B00001N

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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