ARNOLDS LANDING RD
Carrying ARNOLDS LANDING RD over BR OF CASEY CREEK
.05 MI E OF JCT CR 5067, Adair, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ARNOLDS LANDING RD in Adair, Kentucky sits above 5% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1935 build year is earlier than 87% of Adair's recorded-year cohort (143 bridges).
ARNOLDS LANDING RD in Adair, Kentucky is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1935, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure KY:001C00007N
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: ARNOLDS LANDING RD
The ARNOLDS LANDING RD bridge in Adair, Kentucky carries ARNOLDS LANDING RD over BR OF CASEY CREEK. It was built in 1935, making it 91 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 38 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How ARNOLDS LANDING RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1935, earlier than 124 of Adair's 143 bridges with a recorded construction year (87%), against a county median build year of 1972. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Kentucky bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,532 of 14,548 rated).
ARNOLDS LANDING RD vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 95% higher than 5% of 14,532 bridges
rated Kentucky bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Adair inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 143 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1935
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 38 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 001C00007N
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
ARNOLDS LANDING RD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare ARNOLDS LANDING RD against other structures in Adair and across Kentucky. Kentucky bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for ARNOLDS LANDING RD?
ARNOLDS LANDING RD in Adair, Kentucky has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ARNOLDS LANDING RD inspected?
ARNOLDS LANDING RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 38 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ARNOLDS LANDING RD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ARNOLDS LANDING RD?
ARNOLDS LANDING RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ARNOLDS LANDING RD?
ARNOLDS LANDING RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ARNOLDS LANDING RD and does age affect safety?
ARNOLDS LANDING RD was built in 1935, making it 91 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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