POPLAR ST
Carrying POPLAR ST over P&L RAILWAY
200 FT N. MEADOW HILL RD., Hopkins, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POPLAR ST in Hopkins, Kentucky sits above 1% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 26% of Hopkins's recorded-year cohort (251 bridges).
POPLAR ST in Hopkins, Kentucky is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 1. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:054C00052N
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: POPLAR ST
The POPLAR ST bridge in Hopkins, Kentucky carries POPLAR ST over P&L RAILWAY. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 49.1 meters (161 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 442 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by Railroad.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 3/9, substructure at 1/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How POPLAR ST compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 66 of Hopkins's 251 bridges with a recorded construction year (26%), against a county median build year of 1963. 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).
POPLAR ST vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Hopkins inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 251 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
- 1982
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 49.1 m (161 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.5 m (34 ft)
- Owner
- Railroad
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 442 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 054C00052N
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 3/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in critical condition (1/9), with severe deterioration recorded on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
POPLAR ST is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare POPLAR ST against other structures in Hopkins 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 POPLAR ST?
POPLAR ST in Hopkins, Kentucky has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 3/9, and substructure rating of 1/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is POPLAR ST inspected?
POPLAR ST'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 442 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POPLAR ST is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for POPLAR ST?
POPLAR ST has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POPLAR ST?
POPLAR ST is owned and maintained by Railroad.
How old is POPLAR ST and does age affect safety?
POPLAR ST was built in 1982, making it 44 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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