ROUGH AND TOUGH BR
Carrying ROUGH AND TOUGH BR over MIDDLE CREEK
.1 MI S JCT KY 114, Floyd, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR in Floyd, Kentucky sits above 76% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (48 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 22% of Floyd's recorded-year cohort (161 bridges).
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR in Floyd, Kentucky is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, 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:036C00062N
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: ROUGH AND TOUGH BR
The ROUGH AND TOUGH BR bridge in Floyd, Kentucky carries ROUGH AND TOUGH BR over MIDDLE CREEK. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 26.2 meters (86 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 266 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 7/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How ROUGH AND TOUGH BR compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 35 of Floyd's 161 bridges with a recorded construction year (22%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
48 Top 24% higher than 76% 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.
Floyd inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 161 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
- 2000
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 26.2 m (86 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.5 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 266 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 036C00062N
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 ROUGH AND TOUGH BR 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 ROUGH AND TOUGH BR against other structures in Floyd and across Kentucky. Kentucky bridges
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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 ROUGH AND TOUGH BR?
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR in Floyd, Kentucky has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ROUGH AND TOUGH BR inspected?
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR'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 266 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROUGH AND TOUGH BR 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 ROUGH AND TOUGH BR?
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR has an NBI inventory load rating of 47.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ROUGH AND TOUGH BR?
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ROUGH AND TOUGH BR and does age affect safety?
ROUGH AND TOUGH BR was built in 2000, making it 26 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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