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Scour Critical Bridges in Kentucky

56 bridges in Kentucky at risk from water erosion around foundations.

Scour Critical Bridges

Scour is the erosion of soil and rock around a bridge's foundation caused by moving water. When foundations are exposed or undermined, a bridge can collapse even if its deck and superstructure are in good condition. Scour is the leading cause of bridge failures in the US. These 56 bridges in Kentucky have been identified as vulnerable to scour damage.

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Bridge State Scour Status Condition Year Built ADT
LITTLE CANEY CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1966 425
NOAHS SPRING BRANCH Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Fair 2005 300
SYCAMORE CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1948 233
FIRST CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1935 188
LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1975 164
Mill Creek Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1990 140
DIFFICULT CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1979 128
REDBIRD RIVER Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1935 104
STINKING CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1982 74
TAYLOR BRANCH Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1968 66
MILL CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1984 52
RED BIRD Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 2010 50
OVER SMOKEY CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1997 44
BR OFF SINKING CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1920 30
ROCK LICK CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1993 30
SALINE CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Unaddressed Poor 1980 10
CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Ineffective Poor 1925 1,130
Upper Chloe Creek Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1940 9,300
KNOB CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1941 3,423
MYER CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1956 3,076
EAST FORK CLARKS RIVER Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1933 2,149
WEST FORK OF CLARKS RIVE Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1951 1,521
JACKSON CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1979 1,300
Long Branch Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1958 935
MONTGOMERY CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1954 874
BEECHY CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1943 844
EAST FK-CLARKS RIVER Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1984 674
ARNOLD FORK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1947 572
Road Fork Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1965 460
MAYFIELD CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1954 379
Wolf Creek Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1981 362
GRAYS RUN CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1995 326
CASEY CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1992 300
MARROWBONE CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1972 289
CORN CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1968 256
PLEASANT GROVE CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1978 237
POND CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1928 232
MCCOOLS CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1939 220
ROCKCASTLE RIVER Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1922 198
Long Fork Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 2004 192
KINNICONICK CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1967 177
NORTH ROLLING FORK RIVER Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 163
HASKELL BRANCH Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1979 93
MILL CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1994 80
OTTER CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 2005 50
Jetts Creek Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 2000 50
CASEY CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1987 50
WOLF CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1977 40
SOUTH FORK CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 2003 36
MILL CREEK Kentucky Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1959 30

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — UnaddressedBridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures InstalledProtective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures IneffectiveProtective measures were installed but have been assessed as ineffective. The bridge requires re-evaluation and additional action.

About Scour Critical Bridges

Scour critical bridges have been identified through underwater inspection or analysis as having foundations that are unstable or could become unstable during flood conditions. FHWA requires action plans for all scour critical bridges. Famous scour failures include the 1987 Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse in New York.

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