KY-2232 over Sugar Creek

Fair

Livingston County, Kentucky · 1.2 MI NW of JCT Ky 866 · Structure no. 070B00070N

Built: 1972; 53 years old
Condition: Fair; inspected May 2024
Type: Box Beam or Girders - Multiple; Prestressed Concrete
Length: 53 ft; 1 main span
Daily traffic: 149; 2023 count
Owner: State; State Highway Agency

About this bridge

KY-2232 over Sugar Creek is a prestressed concrete box beam or girders - multiple carrying KY-2232 over Sugar Creek in Livingston County, Kentucky. It was built in 1972, so it is 53 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 5 out of 9. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound.

It carries about 149 vehicles a day, projected to reach 149 by 2043. The structure is 53 ft (16.2 m) long and 25 ft wide. If it were closed, the detour would be 6.2 mi (10 km).

Location

No coordinates are recorded for this structure.

CarriesKY-2232

CrossesSugar Creek

Location1.2 MI NW of JCT Ky 866

RouteState Highway 2232

CountyLivingston 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	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.
Substructure	5 Fair	All primary structural elements are sound but may have minor section loss, cracking, spalling or scour.
Channel and channel protection	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.

Last inspectionMay 2024

Inspection intervalevery 24 months

Operating statusOpen, no restriction

ScourFoundations stable; scour above top of footing

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

Deck geometry4: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is

Waterway adequacy7: Better than present minimum criteria

Approach roadway alignment7: Better than present minimum criteria

Operating rating84.5 US tons

Inventory rating50.8 US tons

Structure

Structure typeBox Beam or Girders - Multiple

MaterialPrestressed Concrete

DeckConcrete, precast panels

Main spans1

Design loadHS 20

Structure length53 ft (16.2 m)

Longest span46 ft (14 m)

Deck width25 ft (7.5 m)

Roadway width23 ft (7 m)

Vertical clearance over deckUnrestricted

Traffic and service

Average daily traffic149 (2023)

Projected traffic149 by 2043

Trucks0%

Lanes on structure2

Traffic directionTwo-way traffic

CarriesHighway

CrossesWaterway

Detour if closed6.2 mi (10 km)

TollOn a free road

National Highway SystemNo

Ownership and planned work

OwnerState Highway Agency

Maintained byState 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 KY-2232 over Sugar Creek built?

It was built in 1972, making it 53 years old in 2025.

What condition is KY-2232 over Sugar 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 May 2024.

How much traffic does KY-2232 over Sugar Creek carry?

About 149 vehicles per day (2023 count).

How long is KY-2232 over Sugar Creek?

The structure is 53 ft (16.2 m) long with a longest span of 46 ft (14 m) and a deck 25 ft wide.

Who owns KY-2232 over Sugar Creek?

It is owned by the State Highway Agency.