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KY-30 over MIDDLE FORK

Map 

Coordinates:
+37.71361, -83.11556
37°42'49" N, 83°06'56" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:KY-30 over MIDDLE FORK
Structure number:077B00012N
Old structure number:077*0030*B0012 (from 1992 edition)
Location:1.2 MI S OF KY 402 NTRCH
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Major Collector (Rural) [07]
Length of largest span:49.9 ft. [15.2 m]
Total length:264.1 ft. [80.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:19.0 ft. [5.8 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:21.0 ft. [6.4 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1932
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]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:2,280 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:13% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:69.9 tons [63.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:63.3
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:$693,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:2,338 [as of 1996]
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:69.3 tons [63.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:73.7
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:$181,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:1,479 [as of 1980]
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:51.5 tons [46.8 metric tons]
Inventory rating:21.0 tons [19.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:65.2
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:$210,000

Comments 

KY-30 over MIDDLE FORK (Magoffin County, Kentucky)
Posted June 12, 2012, by Brent Elwin Engle (beealtitude [at] yahoo [dot] com)

[June 12th, 2012] -Available Google Earth image appears to show a damaging flood, upon the bridge approach from North(?)