Structure 6B00072N · Bath County, KY

Us-60 over Slate Creek

Carries Us-60 over Slate Creek, .2 Mi N.w. Of I-64 Intrst.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT207 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

207 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198640 years old
Length207.0 ft63.1 m
Daily traffic2,221counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBath
Location.2 Mi N.w. Of I-64 Intrst
CarriesUs-60
CrossesSlate Creek
Coordinates38.14167, -83.72833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length207.0 ft (63.1 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area637.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,221 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number006B00072N

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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