OLD US 68 CONNECTO
Carrying OLD US 68 CONNECTO over LICKING RIVER
.5 MI W OF JCT NEW US 68, Nicholas, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD US 68 CONNECTO in Nicholas, Kentucky sits above 1% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1917 build year is earlier than 99% of Nicholas's recorded-year cohort (82 bridges).
OLD US 68 CONNECTO in Nicholas, Kentucky is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1917, 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:091C00024N
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: OLD US 68 CONNECTO
The OLD US 68 CONNECTO bridge in Nicholas, Kentucky carries OLD US 68 CONNECTO over LICKING RIVER. It was built in 1917, making it 109 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 75.6 meters (248 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 215 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 1/9, superstructure at 1/9, substructure at 1/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How OLD US 68 CONNECTO compares
Age against the county: built in 1917, earlier than 81 of Nicholas's 82 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1976. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Kentucky bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,532 of 14,548 rated).
OLD US 68 CONNECTO 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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.
Nicholas inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 82 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
- 1917
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 75.6 m (248 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 215 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 091C00024N
Condition Analysis
- • At 1/9, the deck (driving surface) is in critical shape, with severe wear recorded for this vintage.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates critical at 1/9, with severe deterioration on the latest inspection.
- • At 1/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in critical shape, with severe wear recorded for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
OLD US 68 CONNECTO 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 OLD US 68 CONNECTO against other structures in Nicholas 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 OLD US 68 CONNECTO?
OLD US 68 CONNECTO in Nicholas, Kentucky has a deck rating of 1/9, superstructure rating of 1/9, and substructure rating of 1/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD US 68 CONNECTO inspected?
OLD US 68 CONNECTO'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 215 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD US 68 CONNECTO 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 OLD US 68 CONNECTO?
OLD US 68 CONNECTO has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD US 68 CONNECTO?
OLD US 68 CONNECTO is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD US 68 CONNECTO and does age affect safety?
OLD US 68 CONNECTO was built in 1917, making it 109 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.
Share this inspection record
Send this source-bounded record or download its data card. An NBI condition category is not a closure or live crossing-safety verdict.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.