WEST MAIN STREET
Carrying WEST MAIN STREET over WATER STREET
.2 MI N OF MAIN ST-KY 90, Barren, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WEST MAIN STREET in Barren, Kentucky sits above 3% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (14 t), while its 1959 build year is earlier than 75% of Barren's recorded-year cohort (147 bridges).
WEST MAIN STREET in Barren, Kentucky is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1959, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. 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:005B00058N
INTERSTATE-ERA · MAT-OTHER · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- MAT-OTHER Other
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: WEST MAIN STREET
The WEST MAIN STREET bridge in Barren, Kentucky carries WEST MAIN STREET over WATER STREET. It was built in 1959, making it 67 years old today. The structure is built primarily of masonry and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,284 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. 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 WEST MAIN STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1959, earlier than 110 of Barren's 147 bridges with a recorded construction year (75%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
WEST MAIN STREET vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
14 Top 97% higher than 3% 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.
Barren inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 147 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
- 1959
- Material
- Masonry
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,284 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 005B00058N
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WEST MAIN STREET 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 WEST MAIN STREET against other structures in Barren 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 WEST MAIN STREET?
WEST MAIN STREET in Barren, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WEST MAIN STREET inspected?
WEST MAIN STREET'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 4,284 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WEST MAIN STREET 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 WEST MAIN STREET?
WEST MAIN STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 13.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WEST MAIN STREET?
WEST MAIN STREET is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is WEST MAIN STREET and does age affect safety?
WEST MAIN STREET was built in 1959, making it 67 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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