Structure 4B00013N · Ballard County, KY

Us-60 over Page Branch

Carries Us-60 over Page Branch, .1 Mi W Of Jct Ky 473.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 24 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built192997 years old
Length23.6 ft7.2 m
Daily traffic7,187counted 2017
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Location.1 Mi W Of Jct Ky 473
CarriesUs-60
CrossesPage Branch
Coordinates37.08194, -88.88639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area54 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1929

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,187 (2017)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number004B00013N

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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