Structure 81B00012N · Mason County, KY

Us-68 over Lees Creek

Carries Us-68 over Lees Creek, .30 Mi S Of S-jct Ky2514.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 41 ft across with 2 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.

Built196264 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic4,761counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2021every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMason
Location.30 Mi S Of S-jct Ky2514
CarriesUs-68
CrossesLees Creek
Coordinates38.53278, -83.83028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Width214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Deck Area818.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,761 (2022)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number081B00012N

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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