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KY-70 over BEAR CREEK

Edmonson County, Kentucky

Map

Coordinates:
+37.24889, -86.36111
37°14'56" N, 86°21'40" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	KY-70 over BEAR CREEK
Structure number:	031B00008N
Old structure number:	0310070B0008 `(from 1992 edition)`
Location:	.35 MI EAST OF JCT KY 187
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) `[07]`
Length of largest span:	40.0 ft. `[12.2 m]`
Total length:	220.5 ft. `[67.2 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	22.0 ft. `[6.7 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	24.0 ft. `[7.3 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1933
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Number of main spans:	5
Main spans material:	Concrete `[1]`
Main spans design:	Tee beam `[04]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Low slump Concrete `[4]`

Latest Available Inspection: June 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	1,263 `[as of 2016]`
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action `[3]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. `[6]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	62.4

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
June 2018	Poor	Poor	Fair	Satisfactory	1263	62.4
June 2016	Poor	Poor	Fair	Satisfactory	1157	63.7
June 2014	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	1157	65.8
June 2012	Good	Good	Good	Good	1590	77.4
June 2010	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1530	77.6
June 2008	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1490	77.7
June 2006	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1410	80.2
May 2004	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1526	80.1
June 2000	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1232	80.3
July 1998	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1232	80.3
August 1996	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	1232	80.3
July 1994	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	912	81.9
June 1992	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	912	78.9
June 1990	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Very Good	912	78.9

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Reinforced Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	1,323	1,275	26	22	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Top Flange	sq. ft.	5,292	3,292	1,000	1,000	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	4,857	4,031	826	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	8	2	6	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	54	46	8	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	138	97	41	0	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	88	88	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	441	321	120	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	2,205	0	2,205	0	0

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