Structure 71B00024N · Logan County, KY

Us-79 over Dry Fork

Carries Us-79 over Dry Fork, .6 Mi N Of Jct Ky 1151.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

86 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1933rebuilt 2006
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic3,600counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyLogan
Location.6 Mi N Of Jct Ky 1151
CarriesUs-79
CrossesDry Fork
Coordinates36.79611, -86.97750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area374.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071B00024N

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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