CRAINTOWN ROAD
Carrying CRAINTOWN ROAD over BEGLEY CREEK
.3 MI S OF JCT US 150, Boyle, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CRAINTOWN ROAD in Boyle, Kentucky sits above 33% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 1988 build year is earlier than 44% of Boyle's recorded-year cohort (89 bridges).
CRAINTOWN ROAD in Boyle, Kentucky is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1988, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:011C00046N
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: CRAINTOWN ROAD
The CRAINTOWN ROAD bridge in Boyle, Kentucky carries CRAINTOWN ROAD over BEGLEY CREEK. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2014, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 10.1 meters (33 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 258 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 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How CRAINTOWN ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 39 of Boyle's 89 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1986. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Kentucky bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,532 of 14,548 rated).
CRAINTOWN ROAD vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 67% higher than 33% 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.
Boyle inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 89 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
- 1988
- Last Reconstructed
- 2014
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.4 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 258 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 011C00046N
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether CRAINTOWN ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare CRAINTOWN ROAD against other structures in Boyle 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 CRAINTOWN ROAD?
CRAINTOWN ROAD in Boyle, Kentucky has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CRAINTOWN ROAD inspected?
CRAINTOWN ROAD'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 258 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CRAINTOWN ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CRAINTOWN ROAD?
CRAINTOWN ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CRAINTOWN ROAD?
CRAINTOWN ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CRAINTOWN ROAD and does age affect safety?
CRAINTOWN ROAD was built in 1988, making it 38 years old and last reconstructed in 2014.
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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