KY 1820_
Carrying KY 1820_ over UNAMED STREAM
.25 MI WEST JCT. KY1241, Graves, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
KY 1820_ in Graves, Kentucky sits above 84% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (53 t), while its 2016 build year is earlier than 6% of Graves's recorded-year cohort (380 bridges).
KY 1820_ in Graves, Kentucky is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2016, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:042B00294N
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: KY 1820_
The KY 1820_ bridge in Graves, Kentucky carries KY 1820_ over UNAMED STREAM. It was built in 2016, making it 10 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 6.9 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 628 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How KY 1820_ compares
Age against the county: built in 2016, earlier than 22 of Graves's 380 bridges with a recorded construction year (6%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
KY 1820_ vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
53 Top 16% higher than 84% 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.
Graves inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 380 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
- 2016
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.9 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 628 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 042B00294N
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 KY 1820_ 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 KY 1820_ against other structures in Graves 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 KY 1820_?
KY 1820_ in Graves, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is KY 1820_ inspected?
KY 1820_'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 628 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. KY 1820_ is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for KY 1820_?
KY 1820_ has an NBI inventory load rating of 52.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining KY 1820_?
KY 1820_ is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is KY 1820_ and does age affect safety?
KY 1820_ was built in 2016, making it 10 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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