KY-3549
Carrying KY-3549 over SEVERN CREEK
150" S JCT SLIP. ROC. RD, Owen, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
KY-3549 in Owen, Kentucky sits above 84% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (53 t), while its 2015 build year is earlier than 7% of Owen's recorded-year cohort (54 bridges).
KY-3549 in Owen, Kentucky is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2015, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:094B00046N
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: KY-3549
The KY-3549 bridge in Owen, Kentucky carries KY-3549 over SEVERN CREEK. It was built in 2015, making it 11 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 6.4 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 177 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How KY-3549 compares
Age against the county: built in 2015, earlier than 4 of Owen's 54 bridges with a recorded construction year (7%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
KY-3549 vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
53 Top 16% higher than 84% 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.
Owen inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 54 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
- 2015
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.4 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 177 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 094B00046N
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 KY-3549 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 KY-3549 against other structures in Owen 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 KY-3549?
KY-3549 in Owen, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is KY-3549 inspected?
KY-3549'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 177 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. KY-3549 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 KY-3549?
KY-3549 has an NBI inventory load rating of 52.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining KY-3549?
KY-3549 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is KY-3549 and does age affect safety?
KY-3549 was built in 2015, making it 11 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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