Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek

FairPosted for load

Hancock County, Kentucky · 2.0 MI S JCT Ky 1389 · Structure no. 046C00021N

Built: 1978; 47 years old
Condition: Fair; inspected October 2023
Type: Box Beam or Girders - Multiple; Prestressed Concrete
Length: 38 ft; 1 main span
Daily traffic: 150; 2006 count
Owner: County; County Highway Agency

About this bridge

Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek is a prestressed concrete box beam or girders - multiple carrying Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek in Hancock County, Kentucky. It was built in 1978, so it is 47 years old, older than the Kentucky average of 46.6 years.

The most recent inspection reported to the Federal Highway Administration rates it in fair condition with a lowest component rating of 6 out of 9. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound. Its operating status is: posted for load restriction.

It carries about 150 vehicles a day, projected to reach 176 by 2026. The structure is 38 ft (11.6 m) long and 21 ft wide. If it were closed, the detour would be 1.9 mi (3 km).

Location

No coordinates are recorded for this structure.

CarriesFranklin Gaynor Ro

CrossesCaney Creek

Location2.0 MI S JCT Ky 1389

RouteCounty Highway 1300

CountyHancock County

StateKentucky

Functional classRural Local

Condition and inspection

Fair

The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound.

Component	Rating	Meaning
Deck	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.
Superstructure	7 Good	Some minor problems.
Substructure	7 Good	Some minor problems.
Channel and channel protection	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.

Last inspectionOctober 2023

Inspection intervalevery 24 months

Operating statusPosted for load restriction

ScourCountermeasures installed to correct a previously existing problem

Structural evaluation5: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is

Deck geometry3: Basically intolerable, requiring high priority of corrective action

Waterway adequacy7: Better than present minimum criteria

Approach roadway alignment8: Equal to present desirable criteria

Operating rating18.1 US tons

Inventory rating18 US tons

Structure

Structure typeBox Beam or Girders - Multiple

MaterialPrestressed Concrete

DeckConcrete, precast panels

Main spans1

Design loadHS 20

Structure length38 ft (11.6 m)

Longest span33 ft (10.1 m)

Deck width21 ft (6.4 m)

Roadway width20 ft (6 m)

Vertical clearance over deckUnrestricted

Traffic and service

Average daily traffic150 (2006)

Projected traffic176 by 2026

Trucks0%

Lanes on structure2

Traffic directionTwo-way traffic

CarriesHighway

CrossesWaterway

Detour if closed1.9 mi (3 km)

TollOn a free road

National Highway SystemNo

Ownership and planned work

OwnerCounty Highway Agency

Maintained byCounty Highway Agency

Historic statusNot eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Work proposedNone recorded

Estimated improvement cost—

NavigationNo navigation control on waterway

Frequently asked questions

When was Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek built?

It was built in 1978, making it 47 years old in 2025.

What condition is Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek in?

The National Bridge Inventory rates it in fair condition. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound. The last reported inspection was in October 2023.

How much traffic does Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek carry?

About 150 vehicles per day (2006 count).

How long is Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek?

The structure is 38 ft (11.6 m) long with a longest span of 33 ft (10.1 m) and a deck 21 ft wide.

Who owns Franklin Gaynor Ro over Caney Creek?

It is owned by the County Highway Agency.