Martin Pruitt Rd
Carrying Martin Pruitt Rd over Clay Lick Creek
1.0 MI W of Plsnt Grv Ch, Metcalfe, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Martin Pruitt Rd in Metcalfe, Kentucky is rated Fair 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 5. 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:085C00035N
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: Martin Pruitt Rd
The Martin Pruitt Rd bridge in Metcalfe, Kentucky carries Martin Pruitt Rd over Clay Lick Creek. It was built in 2016, making it 10 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 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 culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Martin Pruitt Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 2016, earlier than 4 of Metcalfe's 78 bridges with a recorded construction year (5%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
Martin Pruitt Rd vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
12 Top 97% higher than 3% 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.
Metcalfe inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 78 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
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 085C00035N
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 Martin Pruitt Rd 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 Martin Pruitt Rd against other structures in Metcalfe 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 Martin Pruitt Rd?
Martin Pruitt Rd in Metcalfe, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Martin Pruitt Rd inspected?
Martin Pruitt Rd'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 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Martin Pruitt Rd 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 Martin Pruitt Rd?
Martin Pruitt Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 12.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Martin Pruitt Rd?
Martin Pruitt Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Martin Pruitt Rd and does age affect safety?
Martin Pruitt Rd 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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