HARLOW HOLLOW
Carrying HARLOW HOLLOW over ASH BRANCH
755 W. of KY 784, Greenup, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HARLOW HOLLOW in Greenup, Kentucky sits above 99% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (99 t), while its 2013 build year is earlier than 12% of Greenup's recorded-year cohort (161 bridges).
HARLOW HOLLOW in Greenup, Kentucky is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2013, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. 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:045C00161N
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: HARLOW HOLLOW
The HARLOW HOLLOW bridge in Greenup, Kentucky carries HARLOW HOLLOW over ASH BRANCH. It was built in 2013, making it 13 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.0 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5 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 8/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How HARLOW HOLLOW compares
Age against the county: built in 2013, earlier than 20 of Greenup's 161 bridges with a recorded construction year (12%), against a county median build year of 1994. 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).
HARLOW HOLLOW vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
99 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Greenup 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
- 2013
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.0 m (26 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 045C00161N
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 HARLOW HOLLOW 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 HARLOW HOLLOW against other structures in Greenup 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 HARLOW HOLLOW?
HARLOW HOLLOW in Greenup, Kentucky has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HARLOW HOLLOW inspected?
HARLOW HOLLOW'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 5 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HARLOW HOLLOW 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 HARLOW HOLLOW?
HARLOW HOLLOW has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HARLOW HOLLOW?
HARLOW HOLLOW is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HARLOW HOLLOW and does age affect safety?
HARLOW HOLLOW was built in 2013, making it 13 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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