Structure 5B00058N · Barren County, KY

West Main Street over Water Street

Carries West Main Street over Water Street, .2 Mi N Of Main St-ky 90.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 23 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.

Built195967 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic4,284counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyBarren
Location.2 Mi N Of Main St-ky 90
CarriesWest Main Street
CrossesWater Street
Coordinates36.99722, -85.91222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area61.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,284 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number005B00058N

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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