Structure 17C00041N · Caldwell County, KY

White School RD over Tradewater River

Carries White School RD over Tradewater River, @ Hopkins Co.ln..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT108 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

108 ft end to end, longest span 65 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length107.9 ft32.9 m
Daily traffic48counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyCaldwell
Location@ Hopkins Co.ln.
CarriesWhite School RD
CrossesTradewater River
Coordinates37.19944, -87.74500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Max Span65.3 ft (19.9 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area246.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic48 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017C00041N

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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