CS-7436 Tates Cr.
Carrying CS-7436 Tates Cr. over BRANCH OF WEST HICKMAN C
.30 MI NOR. OF KY 4 NTRCH, Fayette, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CS-7436 Tates Cr. in Fayette, Kentucky sits above 31% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1968 build year is earlier than 67% of Fayette's recorded-year cohort (200 bridges).
CS-7436 Tates Cr. in Fayette, Kentucky is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1968, it carries 1 rated component 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:034B00099N
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: CS-7436 Tates Cr.
The CS-7436 Tates Cr. bridge in Fayette, Kentucky carries CS-7436 Tates Cr. over BRANCH OF WEST HICKMAN C. It was built in 1968, making it 58 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 19,859 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How CS-7436 Tates Cr. compares
Age against the county: built in 1968, earlier than 133 of Fayette's 200 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
CS-7436 Tates Cr. vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 69% higher than 31% 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.
Fayette inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 200 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
- 1968
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 19,859 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 034B00099N
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 CS-7436 Tates Cr. 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 CS-7436 Tates Cr. against other structures in Fayette 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 CS-7436 Tates Cr.?
CS-7436 Tates Cr. in Fayette, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CS-7436 Tates Cr. inspected?
CS-7436 Tates Cr.'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 19,859 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CS-7436 Tates Cr. 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 CS-7436 Tates Cr.?
CS-7436 Tates Cr. has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CS-7436 Tates Cr.?
CS-7436 Tates Cr. is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is CS-7436 Tates Cr. and does age affect safety?
CS-7436 Tates Cr. was built in 1968, making it 58 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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