Structure 79B00005N · Marshall County, KY

Us-641 over Chestnut Creek

Carries Us-641 over Chestnut Creek, .60 Mi Sou. Of Jct US 68e.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 3 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
Length25.6 ft7.8 m
Daily traffic6,011counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMarshall
Location.60 Mi Sou. Of Jct US 68e
CarriesUs-641
CrossesChestnut Creek
Coordinates36.91083, -88.34028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area56.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1929

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,011 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number079B00005N

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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