Structure 88B00018N · Morgan County, KY

Us-460 over Spaws Creek

Carries Us-460 over Spaws Creek, .55 Mi East Of Jct Ky 172.

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 FT45 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 45 ft across with 4 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.

Built192799 years old
Length44.9 ft13.7 m
Daily traffic1,726counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Location.55 Mi East Of Jct Ky 172
CarriesUs-460
CrossesSpaws Creek
Coordinates37.91694, -83.23944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area79.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,726 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number088B00018N

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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