Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek

Good

Hardin County, Kentucky · 2.8 MI SW of JCT Ky 583 · Structure no. 047C00095N

Built: 2021; 4 years old
Condition: Good; inspected May 2023
Type: Box Beam or Girders - Multiple; Prestressed Concrete
Length: 36 ft; 1 main span
Daily traffic: 127; 2019 count
Owner: County; County Highway Agency

About this bridge

Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek is a prestressed concrete box beam or girders - multiple carrying Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek in Hardin County, Kentucky. It was built in 2021, so it is 4 years old, younger than the Kentucky average of 46.6 years.

The most recent inspection reported to the Federal Highway Administration rates it in good condition with a lowest component rating of 7 out of 9. All primary components (deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert) are rated 7 or higher. No significant problems were noted.

It carries about 127 vehicles a day, projected to reach 127 by 2039. The structure is 36 ft (11 m) long and 20 ft wide. If it were closed, the detour would be 11.8 mi (19 km).

Location

No coordinates are recorded for this structure.

CarriesMiller Road

CrossesTrib. of Youngers Creek

Location2.8 MI SW of JCT Ky 583

RouteCounty Highway 1500

CountyHardin County

StateKentucky

Functional classRural Local

Condition and inspection

Good

All primary components (deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert) are rated 7 or higher. No significant problems were noted.

Component	Rating	Meaning
Deck	8 Very Good	No problems noted.
Superstructure	8 Very Good	No problems noted.
Substructure	7 Good	Some minor problems.
Channel and channel protection	7 Good	Some minor problems.

Last inspectionMay 2023

Inspection intervalevery 48 months

Operating statusOpen, no restriction

ScourFoundations stable; scour within limits of footing or piles

Structural evaluation7: Better than present minimum criteria

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

Waterway adequacy7: Better than present minimum criteria

Approach roadway alignment6: Equal to present minimum criteria

Operating rating78.3 US tons

Inventory rating60.4 US tons

Structure

Structure typeBox Beam or Girders - Multiple

MaterialPrestressed Concrete

DeckConcrete, precast panels

Main spans1

Design loadGreater than HL 93

Structure length36 ft (11 m)

Longest span34 ft (10.4 m)

Deck width20 ft (6.1 m)

Roadway width19 ft (5.8 m)

Vertical clearance over deckUnrestricted

Traffic and service

Average daily traffic127 (2019)

Projected traffic127 by 2039

Trucks0%

Lanes on structure2

Traffic directionTwo-way traffic

CarriesHighway

CrossesWaterway

Detour if closed11.8 mi (19 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 Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek built?

It was built in 2021, making it 4 years old in 2025.

What condition is Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek in?

The National Bridge Inventory rates it in good condition. All primary components (deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert) are rated 7 or higher. No significant problems were noted. The last reported inspection was in May 2023.

How much traffic does Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek carry?

About 127 vehicles per day (2019 count).

How long is Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek?

The structure is 36 ft (11 m) long with a longest span of 34 ft (10.4 m) and a deck 20 ft wide.

Who owns Miller Road over Trib. of Youngers Creek?

It is owned by the County Highway Agency.