GARVEY AVENUE
Carrying GARVEY AVENUE over BULLOCK PEN CREEK
GARVEY RD OVER BULLOCK CK, Kenton, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
GARVEY AVENUE in Kenton, Kentucky sits above 34% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 10% of Kenton's recorded-year cohort (142 bridges).
GARVEY AVENUE in Kenton, Kentucky is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, it carries 1 rated component 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:059C00064N
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: GARVEY AVENUE
The GARVEY AVENUE bridge in Kenton, Kentucky carries GARVEY AVENUE over BULLOCK PEN CREEK. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,011 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How GARVEY AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 14 of Kenton's 142 bridges with a recorded construction year (10%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
GARVEY AVENUE vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 66% higher than 34% 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.
Kenton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 142 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
- 2002
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Deck Width
- 25.0 m (82 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,011 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 059C00064N
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 GARVEY AVENUE 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 GARVEY AVENUE against other structures in Kenton 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 GARVEY AVENUE?
GARVEY AVENUE in Kenton, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is GARVEY AVENUE inspected?
GARVEY AVENUE'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 2,011 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. GARVEY AVENUE 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 GARVEY AVENUE?
GARVEY AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 34.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining GARVEY AVENUE?
GARVEY AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is GARVEY AVENUE and does age affect safety?
GARVEY AVENUE was built in 2002, making it 24 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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